10 QUOTES WITH «TOMBSTONE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
tombstone.
My wife says that my tombstone will read, 'Here lies Mr.C, who used to be Mr.B.' So I think that's probably what I'll be remembered for.
Fame - a few words upon a tombstone, and the truth of those not to be depended on.
When I am dead and buried, on my tombstone I would like to have it written, 'I have arrived.' Because when you feel that you have arrived, you are dead.
My closest friend, who died not long ago, is buried near Marx's grave in Highgate cemetery, so I see the gaggle of admirers laying roses at the foot of his tombstone regularly. I have never been tempted to leave flowers there myself. Great theories, shame about the practice. Marx did many things. But inventing class was not one of them.
I cannot feel my legs from the waist down any longer. But who cares? I look good and that's all that matters. And when I die of hypothermia for wearing formal shorts in winter, tell them to put that on my tombstone.
If the Confederacy fails, there should be written on its tombstone: Died of a Theory.
You only live once. You don't want your tombstone to read: 'Played it Safe.'
The one thing I would hope would go on my tombstone is, 'I made my parents proud.'
I don't want my tombstone to say actress. I want it to say human being.
I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOMBSTONE»
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tombstone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
tombstone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tombstone: The Untold Story of Mao's Great Famine
I call this book Tombstone. It is a tombstone for my foster father who died of hunger in 1959, for the 36 million Chinese who also died of hunger, for the system that caused their death, and perhaps for myself for writing this book.
2
The McLaurys in
Tombstone, Arizona: An O. K. Corral Obituary
Discusses the history and lives of the McClaughry family of Tombstone, Arizona.
3
Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating ...
Winner of the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2011 Between 1958 and 1962, 45 million Chinese people were worked, starved or beaten to death.
4
Tombstone: An Iliad of the Southwest
A mixture of fact and fiction, this is the book that defined Wyatt Earp's legend as a gunfighter-lawman.
Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday lead the forces of law and order against the ruthless Clanton Gang in the gunfight at the OK Corral
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Chechnya:
Tombstone of Russian Power
According to Anatol Lieven, the construct of the West, namely that Russia is an empire-seeking threat, is false and the badly organised Chechen guerrillas who beat the Russian Army in the mid 1990s, demonstrate this fact in a striking way.
7
The Earp Brothers of
Tombstone: The Story of Mrs. Virgil Earp
In his review of the book for Library Journal, W. S. Wallace stated that he considered The Earp Brothers of Tombstone "the most authoritative account ever to be published on the subject."
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Murder in
Tombstone: The Forgotten Trial of Wyatt Earp
This book tells the nearly unknown story of the prosecution of Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and Doc Holliday following the gunfight and shows how a talented defense attorney saved them from the gallows. "[One of the] gems in the vast . . . ...
Paul explains to Jamie about Tombstone Tea: a fund-raising performance in which actors impersonate the people buried in the cemetery.
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Taste of
Tombstone: A Hearty Helping of History
She includes 140 recipes from the 1880s, most from Tombstone restaurants, so that readers may experience their own taste of Tombstone.University of New Mexico Press This lively look at the boom years in Tombstone, Arizona, shines a light on ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOMBSTONE»
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tombstone is used in the context of the following news items.
'Bite Force' shocks 'Tombstone' to win BattleBots final
"Tombstone" was the dominant robot all season on BattleBots, but "Bite Force" proved to be its nemesis. The final went to decision, but the reality of the fight was ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
Texas boy dead after he is struck in the head by a falling TOMBSTONE
A 4-year-old West Texas boy died after he was struck in the head by a five-foot falling tombstone in a cemetery. Levi Driver was playing while his family was ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
Tombstone of Hillary Clinton's late father toppled at Pennsylvania …
Hatred for Hillary has been extended all the way up the Clinton family tree. Vandals in Pennsylvania reportedly toppled the tombstone of Hillary Clinton's late ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
Brother charged in 'Tombstone' death
A man who killed his sister while recreating a gun-twirling scene from the movie "Tombstone" is facing a charge of manslaughter with a firearm. Eric Stayton, 50 ... «Tallahassee.com, Apr 15»
Man killed by his mother-in-law's falling tombstone
When he knelt down beside his mother-in-law's grave, her tombstone fell over and pinned him to the ground. "It happened so quickly," his wife, Lucy, told the ... «UPI.com, Apr 15»
Tombstone dealer pleads to taking $90K, not filling orders
The former owner of a suburban Pittsburgh tombstone company pleaded guilty Monday to charges he failed to deliver on orders after taking more than $90,000 ... «WTAE Pittsburgh, Mar 15»
'Unique' Roman tombstone found in Cirencester
A "unique" Roman headstone is the first of its kind unearthed in the UK, experts believe. The tombstone was found near skeletal remains thought to belong to the ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
Family refuses to remove Obama tombstone from their front yard
One neighbor in particular, Jamilla Phillips, was “absolutely offended” when she saw the tombstone on her neighbors' property. “He is the president of the United ... «The Grio, Oct 14»
Police: Tombstone falls on, seriously injures boy
Police said the boy was in the cemetery with his mother, stepfather, grandmother, a friend of his grandmother and a 2-year-old sibling when the tombstone fell. «Albany Times Union, Sep 14»
Swastika covered up on Austrian tombstone
A Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 file photo showing a marble tombstone which is adorned by a swastika and the inscription “He died in the struggle for a Great ... «The Times of Israel, May 14»
