Wednesday, October 8, 2014

..."It's the millionaire banker, Wellington McMillan," said the pretty nurse. "Yes?" said Walter Mitty, removing his gloves slowly.

-James Thurber "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"

47 comments:

  1. "I'm rubbish when it comes to thinking of quotes," I told myself.

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  2. "Hi, I'm Sophia," she said greeting her new friend. "Nice to meet you," replied Eric.

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  3. "You can do it," the team cheered, "don't give up!"

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  4. "The Oxbridge relay team," said the announcer, "won 1st place in the 200 Free Relay!"

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  5. ..."Lebron James is here!," shouted the Cleveland fan. "Where?," exclaimed the other Cleveland fan.

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  6. "Very well," he said with a melancholy resolution, "I'll give you all my sheep in exchange for a year of free grain."

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  7. "Are you ok?" Nat asked, nervously watching her best friend while she jotted down a few more lines on her essay. "Why wouldn't I be?" She snapped, then looked down, "Sorry, just a little stressed."

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  8. "Im really sorry," said the upset student. "I didint know you assigned chapter three reading."

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  9. "How about we start the game instead of bicker about who's the dealer," I said to the old fellas. "We have all the time in the world or do you have somewhere to be?" Paul the Shark said in a way that made me think they knew my secret.

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  10. "Wipe down the counter," her mom said, peering down at the scattered crumbs all over the counter.

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  11. "Why doesn't it feel like Fall yet?" I asked while ripping off my sweater.

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  12. "I promise to bring my grades up by the end of the quarter," I repeatedly tried to explain to my mom, but she wouldn't listen.

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  13. "He stood alone, like he was waiting for someone." said the witness to the detective. "And he had blood stains on his overcoat."

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  14. "I am very fatigued from all my homework," mumbled Denise to the teacher. "That is because you procrastinated!" retorted the teacher.

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  15. "Father, please," cried the little girl as she saw the puppies, "let me take them all home".

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  16. "The most dangerous thing you must look out for is internet trollers," said the man in blue. "They feed on the aggravation and impatience of others."

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  17. "Mom, I need to tell you something," asked the boy nervously. "What is it?' said the anxious mother.

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  18. "Oh my goodness!" said Sophia scared, "there's a spider in my shoe!"

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  20. "I don't know if I'll be able to come to practice today," I told my coach. "I have too much homework."

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  21. "Come here, little girl," said the man with a hat and glasses. "I've got something to show you."

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  22. "I am hungry," said Olivia, "you always are," Sophia replied.

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  23. ... "It's the scrublord, Quickscopington" said the Faze member "Oh no" said the optic scrub, as he pulled out his barret.

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  24. "Did I make varsity?" I asked Mrs. Hayek, anxiously awaiting a reply.

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  25. "give me back my sweatshirt," yelled Sophia. "I want it'

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  26. "How are you feeling?" she asked her sick son.

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  27. "Hi, i'm Eddie", I said to the new student. "Hello, I'm Valan" he replied.

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  28. "Did you see the new episode?" I asked. "Yes! It was amazing."

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  30. "Did you grade my test?" I asked my teacher. "I have other students' tests to grade," she replied. "And I have other teachers' homework to do," I said with a smirk.

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  31. "I can't think of anything to write," said Brandon. "Then write just that," replied Mrs. Jurskis.

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  32. "Why must you two always bicker with each other?" said the aggravated child, throwing his hands up in exasperation.

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  33. "Are you kidding me?" I said, as the game character glitched through the floor and fell to his death.

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  34. ''Are you sure you have to be so cruel in mutilating him, daddy?'' the little girl asked softly. ''It's the New World Order,'' Lucian replied sharply.

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  35. Mason yelled out, "QUNO!" Without realizing he had just changed the course of history.

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  36. "You are horrible at football Miranda!" screamed the coach after his team lost powderpuff.

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  37. "That was a tough one," said the frustrated ninth grader walking out of the Pre-school coloring room.

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  38. "One of my students invented the quno!" exclaimed Mrs. Jurskis to the astounded English professors.

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  39. "Max's lying," I said upon entering the room with the shattered mirror. "Lying about what?" asked my mom narrowing her eyes.

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  40. She stared at him, expecting him to crack a smile and reveal the joke behind what he'd just said. "Are you serious?" she asked after he continued staring blankly at her.

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  41. "Terribly sorry to interrupt, sir..." squeaked the intern as she entered the room.

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  42. "Mom, could you make me a sandwich?" said Lindsay. "No," said her mother with an irritated tone.

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  43. "What is for dinner Lacstrabahd?" asked Morafee, the son of Pooterpee. "Horse eggs!" replied Lacstrabahd.

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  44. "I do not know how to respond to the essay prompt," I told Mrs. Jurskis, "I don't have any ideas that would be a good response to the prompt."

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  45. "im starving ," says Blake " so am i , " says Jr

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  46. "I am very stuck on what to write" i told Mrs. Jurskis, who completley ignored my frustration.

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  47. Because i couldn't focus on anything other than the scorching heat in mr. Gallo's class while i was taking my quiz; i did poorly.

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