“what an odd thing it is, that the indications of terror are usually ludicrous!”
Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802–1838) English poet and novelist
Heath's book of Beauty, 1833 (1832)
“That's the thing about destiny: It can't be predicted, and it's usually pretty odd.”
— Jasper Fforde, book The Last Dragonslayer
Source: The Last Dragonslayer
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