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Anecdote Quotes

"One good anecdote is worth a volume of biography."

"One good anecdote is worth a volume of biography."

William Ellery Channing, American Writer

Anecdote, Biography, Worth

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"Amy," Elsie Moore said in her crackling voice, her gaze fixed on Declan. "I want you to get me a new bear. A blond one."

"Amy," Elsie Moore said in her crackling voice, her gaze fixed on Declan. "I want you to get me a new bear. A blond one."

Ilona Andrews, American Writer

Anecdote, Dialogue, Character, Humor, Request

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"There is a kidney-shaped fish pool outside the picture window. I cleaned it out and put in some large goldfish I bought in a bait store. The cats are always trying to catch the fish, with no success. One time the white cat leapt for a frog across the pool. The frog dove in and the cat fell in. He is trouble-prone."

"There is a kidney-shaped fish pool outside the picture window. I cleaned it out and put in some large goldfish I bought in a bait store. The cats are always trying to catch the fish, with no success. One time the white cat leapt for a frog across the pool. The frog dove in and the cat fell in. He is trouble-prone."

William S. Burroughs, American Writer

Anecdote, Observation, Animals, Humor, Nature

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