“The sidewalk was in trouble and the bears were in trouble and I broke it up.”
Dutch Schultz (1902–1935) American mobster
From police transcripts of incoherent deathbed confession
“The thoughts of others
Were light and fleeting,
Of lovers' meeting
Or luck or fame.
Mine were of trouble,
And mine were steady;
So I was ready
When trouble came.”
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Were light and fleeting,
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Mine were of trouble,
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