A divorce is like an amputation: you survive but there's less of you.

Margaret Atwood

Surfacing

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Topic

Divorce Broken relationships Relationships Marriage

Author

Margaret Atwood

Source

Surfacing

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1972 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

Canada

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Atwood, Margaret. Surfacing. McClelland and Stewart, 1972, ch. 5.

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There it is, ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is burning.

Howard Cosell

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Topic
Decline of New York City New York City
Speaker
Howard Cosell
Medium
TV program
Language
English
Time
1977 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Cosell, Howard. Reporting a fire during the World Series. World Series. 12 Oct. 1977, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA.

Current Citation

Cosell, Howard. Quoted in The Bronx is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City, written by Jonathan Mahler. Picador, 2007, ch. 64.

Another quote about Relationships

The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."

Genesis 2:18

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Topic
Adam and Eve Men and women Relationships
Source
Genesis The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Genesis 2:18).