“Make 'em laugh; make 'em cry; make 'em wait.”
Charles Reade (1814–1884) British writer
Advice given to an aspiring writer.
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“Well there are walls, that make a prison, many names that can bring hate. Yeah tear 'em down and ride 'em over.”
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