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He didn't play with his food anymore till it got cold; instead, down it went like fuel into a furnace keeping the ovens hot, and the energy at boiling point, as Tom hurtled through his life catching up with himself at last.

— Shelagh Delaney Sweetly Sings the Donkey (1968)

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Women never have young minds. They are born three thousand years old.

A Taste of Honey (1959)

The only consolation I can find in your immediate presence is your ultimate absence.

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Anything's hard to find if you go around looking for it with your eyes shut.

The Lion in Love (1960)

In this country there are only two seasons, winter and winter.

A Taste of Honey (1959)

We don't ask for life, we have it thrust upon us.

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