Matt looked up kids from his high school class. Only three were listed as dead, but a bunch were listed as missing/presumed dead. As a test, he looked us up, but none of our names were on any of the lists. And that's how we know we're alive this Memorial Day.
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Related McAllister looked up into her face, his eyes blazing with anger. At last, his composure cracked. NIGEL HOLLOWAY The Vietnam memorial is a masterpiece. The names of the dead are listed there, chronologically. Just... WILLIAM WESTMORELAND If this were real life, Ed would have looked at her neck- bite, dead, burp, credits. RYAN MECUM As Matt indicated, we essentially looked at the comments and asked which were complete and which wer... JOSEPH BRIDGES Seven little crazy kids chopping up sticks; One burnt her daddy up and then there were six. MICHAEL THOMAS FORD If we were not so single-minded about keeping our lives moving and for once could do nothi... PABLO NERUDA I laughed as we turned in a tight circle... "Tonight you're all mine." Jake smiled but lo... KIERAN SCOTT He said that there were no traces upon the ground round the body. He did not observe any. but I did ... ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE But Froi looked around with wonder. As if he had never seen the world from up so high before. MELINA MARCHETTA Susan, an only child who never had any roots, and I, a lone wolf who got married 20 years to late, w... HARPO MARX As for my brothers,' Zeus said, 'we are thankful -' he cleared his throat, like the words were hard ... RICK RIORDAN It's funny. When we were alive we spent much of our time staring up at the cosmos and wondering what... JON STEWART As children, we looked up to our maids and our nannies, who were playing in some ways the role of ou... KATHRYN STOCKETT As for my brothers," Zeus said, "we are thankful"-he cleared his throat like the words were hard to ... RICK RIORDAN My blood was boiling, which is not a good thing for a coldblood. Dracula was dead. Rex was dyin... PATRICK JENNINGS The two aircraft were hit at high altitude as they encroached on Eritrean airspace and fell down beh... FOREIGN MINISTRY I have the reports from Gemson and Boyd,” Syn replied. His boots were up on the corner of his desk... A.E. VIA I looked up at the scoreboard at halftime and we were tied. The next time I looked up, we were up by... ADDIE MICIR Look. I don’t want to push you into anything, but do you maybe want to —” “Call Magnus? Look... CASSANDRA CLARE I had a dream about you. You looked like you, but you also looked like a mannequin. And I looked lik... DARK JAR TIN ZOO Anyone have a pen and paper?" There was a moment of stillness as the four of us looked around, ... GOLDY MOLDAVSKY We were aware of his history. We looked into his background as we would with any person who would be... ED ROGAN The land was ours before we were the lands.
She was our land more than a hundred years
Bef... ROBERT FROST How can I describe Peter's face, the pieces of him that stick to my heart? Peter sometimes looked al... JODI LYNN ANDERSON Before the next minute had passed, they had all fallen to the ground. Just like that. As though some... NANCY FARMER People do not die for us immediately, but remain bathed in a sort of aura of life which bears n... MARCEL PROUST We were just a bunch of high school kids who got into the Ramones together. SANTIAGO DURANGO With how brutal we were in San Jose and how dead we were, I made up my mind almost before we had our... CORY SARICH When I am dead, I hope it is said, 'His sins were scarlet, but his books were read '. HILAIRE BELLOC I realized all those times I'd felt people stare at me, their faces had been pictures, abs... SARAH DESSEN Where has God gone?” [the madman asked] “I shall tell you. We have killed him – you and I... FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE It was a zombie party. People had a lot of makeup on. There was fake blood squirted, and people were... GIL KERLIKOWSKE There were policies, there were standard operating procedures. But we found as we looked at our oper... BRYAN WHITMAN You know, if it weren't for these fans, I wouldn't have gotten as far as I did. ADAM LAMBERT He took about three steps and dropped dead. We stood there for a few seconds and both of us were sha... JAY FRANCIS Dorian surged from the chair and dropped to his knees beside the bed. He grabbed Chaol's hand, squee... SARAH J. MAAS A second later, when he looked up at me, we were face to face, and again, even under these circumsta... SARAH DESSEN A lot of teams were using this as a tune-up for state and district, but we were putting pressure on ... MAT SPRAGUE First off,” he said, “I want to say I’m sorry about E.Z. He was a good kid. He didn’t deserv... MICHAEL GRANT These companies, which were Europe's biggest companies, looked at their financial sheets and looked ... EDWARD FAGAN In the beginning we were a group of nine. Three are gone, dead. There are six of us ... PITTACUS LORE Your rooms are as filthy today as they were when you graduated from high school. And we want them cl... BILL COSBY But surely Uncle Akbar could not be dead as they were dead? There must be something indestructible �... M.M. KAYE Percy was waiting for them. He looked mad. He stood at the edge of the glacier, leaning on the ... RICK RIORDAN What did it matter where you lay once you were dead? In a dirty sump or in a marble tower on top of ... RAYMOND CHANDLER The Chorus Line: The Birth of Telemachus, An Idyll Nine months he sailed the wine-red sea... MARGARET ATWOOD I grew up as an only child with a single mother. Because we were poor and because I knew my father h... MONA SIMPSON The scientists I looked up to at the beginning were not Latino. They were famous scientists of many ... MARIO J. MOLINA But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were ... BIBLE We wrote this in my mother’s basement. Jon had this title ‘Wanted Dead Or Alive’ and then I ca... RICHIE SAMBORA Why . . . why did some people think you were dead?” The marquis looked at Richard with eyes t... NEIL GAIMAN We listed the names of all contributors, large and small, in the masthead of our debut issue. We hop... JASON BINN None of our shots were going in from the outside. Any shot we were throwing up, it just wasn't going... ERNESTO ARREDONDO Patch reached for my hand and pushed my dad's ring off the tip of his finger and into my palm, curli... BECCA FITZPATRICK And people get all fouled up because they want the world to have meaning as if it were words... As i... ALAN W. WATTS Professor Lyall looked modestly proud. "I am considered a bit of an expert on the procreative practi... GAIL CARRIGER He taught only one class: 'Unlikely Maths'. But since the time was listed as "now" and the place, "e... PATRICK ROTHFUSS There is no way I’m going out in public like this!” It seemed while I was being torme... JEANIENE FROST We ought to live each day as though it were our last day here below. But if I did, alas,... PIET HEIN I asked Raghav, as we were looking over the wasteland, if the Muslims they burnt would beg for their... SUKETU MEHTA Do you know what the name Astrid means?" He switched gears again and I was helpless to follow. ... JESSICA VERDAY It was a bunch of young girls, ... They were standing in close proximity. I said, 'Hi. How are you?'... MARK RUFFALO In the end, only Leif believed that you were still alive. He thought you might be hiding somewhere, ... MARIA V. SNYDER Woe, woe, woe... in a little while we shall all be dead. Therefore let us behave as though we were d... RAYMOND CHANDLER We were not as rich as the Rockefellers or Mellons, but we were rich enough to know how rich they we... LOUIS AUCHINCLOSS We looked a little sluggish. Especially on defense. We were not as aggressive as we have been the la... BILLY WYATT Volunteers were bringing medicine into the back door of my pharmacy as waves of people came up from ... WARREN WINSTON We looked up, and they were there. MIKE JOSEPH You can be our Gandalf,” I said, remembering our conversation from weeks ago, and smiling. �... MICHELLE HODKIN You were dancing with Yuki and I looked at you. And you turned away and held her closer. Why did you... APRILYNNE PIKE We were up 26-19, and it looked like things were clicking. But for a few minutes, we went in our lit... DAN STEVENS The little bit you and me might change the world," Malloy smiled, "it wouldnt show up until a hundre... JAMES JONES Lt. Denice Barnum at the helm gave a sigh, then replaced her nail file on the control panel, beside ... CHRISTINA ENGELA In fact, the mere act of opening the box will determine the state of the cat, although in this ... TERRY PRATCHETT But hey, what's life without a little adversity?" That had to have been the fakest attempt at o... ALEXANDRA BRACKEN Tie me up, please..." Chantal said. They looked above at some vines and roots hanging down from the ... JESS C. SCOTT During the many centuries that magic, here on this planet, was presumed to have worked, there were a... LYNN ABBEY What did it matter where you lay once you were dead? In a dirty sump or in a marble tower on the top... RAYMOND CHANDLER We didn't play our best in the first half, but knowing we were only up by three gave us a big boost ... KORY PEPPENHORST She was a dead duck as it was because she hadn't tagged up when the ball went into right field. We h... LYNDELL ZANOTTI It wasn't a checkpoint, but a patrol that shot as soon [as] they lit us up with a spotlight. We didn... GIULIANA SGRENA The wind blew through the window. The trousers swayed. Doubtless when they were on Mr. Craggs, the t... YEVGENY ZAMYATIN What did it matter where you lay once you were dead? In a dirty sump or in a marble tower on top of ... RAYMOND CHANDLER He looked at me as if I were a side dish he hadn't ordered. RING LARDNER Have a shower, Si," George urged. "Start the day refreshed. Maybe style your hair a little. It would... CASSANDRA CLARE She looked up at him, her eyes enormous. He noticed they were hazel, the sort that picked up whateve... CONNIE MASON Julie marched over to Matt. She stood in front of him and crossed her arms. “Lift up your sweatshi... JESSICA PARK What a strange creature is a laughing fool, As if a man were created to no use But only to... JOHN WEBSTER She hesitated. "You know I'm older than you, right?" Richard stared down at her and forc... DIANNE DUVALL All was forgiven. All living things were brothers, and all dead things were even more so. KURT VONNEGUT What remains of the dead? What remains of every one of us? Tombstones sink in, moss cove... DMITRY GLUKHOVSKY But how did you know where we were?" Annabeth asked. Advanced planning, my dear. I figure... RICK RIORDAN Mother,” Alec’s voice as he interrupted his mother was firm, implacable, and not unkind. “Fath... CASSANDRA CLARE It looked like a war zone because all of the cars up and down our street were shot up. BILL MCGINNIS Why . . . why did some people think you were dead?” The marquis looked at Richard with eyes t... NEIL GAIMAN David!" Xander yelled, because he had to yell something. His eyes snapped back to the figure in the ... ROBERT LIPARULO Buckley followed the three of them into the kitchen and asked, as he had at least once a day, “Whe... ALICE SEBOLD Papa was a man with silver eyes, not dead ones. Papa was an accordion! But his bellows w... MARKUS ZUSAK A lot we have in our head, But things of heart are not yet dead, They have done none, but ... NUMEY When I looked in the faces of the senior class, this is the class as freshman that had nine wins and... C. 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BETH DITTO The fans of 'Speed' are very different from the fans of 'To Wong Foo,' which are dif... BETH GRANT More than the sound of my own beating heart, I miss the sound of a ticking clock. Time passes. It mu... BETH REVIS I have this vintage Valentino clutch. Ughhh, it's so pretty! Also, I'm not a big fur person,... BETH RIESGRAF As a business that's strategy-focused, I regularly experience bias on the part of male clients who a... BETH ZIMMERMAN Many of the environmental modifications of interest to women are so fundamental that I expect them t... BETH ZIMMERMAN Women want to simplify what they perceive to be an unnecessarily complex shopping process. Above all... BETH ZIMMERMAN When you go from one lecture hall to another or even home for the holidays, there is a desire to be ... BETH ZIMMERMAN The key is for product manufacturers and developers is to maintain as much of the essential function... 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BETH SHELTON We're going into the game giving it everything we've got and hope to come home with a win. BETH SHELTON She did very well in the tournament, but we knew she would, ... Beth is a steady player, she keeps h... BETH SHELTON We have to focus on getting hitters to transition aggressively and play strong every time, ... We go... BETH SHELTON Proceeds go for books for the library, and also every student gets one book for their birthday. BETH SCHWIER We put tents up so they can sit in there and read. BETH SCHWIER I would say mystery is probably the favorite. BETH SCHWIER And there's a book scavenger hunt. BETH SCHWIER Companies using electronic bill presentment generally achieve overall savings on their billing costs... BETH ROBERTSON After 9/11, families were looking for things to do together and fun that was closer to home, and tha... BETH ROBERTSON There are a lot of things in motion that will contribute to more bills being presented electronicall... BETH ROBERTSON One of the things we know is that this is a worldwide trend. It's not just in the United States. BETH ROBERTSON At this point, the market isn't that developed yet. Ten percent of all consumer bills will be presen... BETH ROBERTSON It was great, a fabulous year. It was different than any other market I've been through in 36 years.... BETH ROBERTSON Companies using electronic bill presentment generally achieve overall savings on their billing costs... BETH ROBERTSON Each subcommittee has a time frame in which they need to get their stuff finished in. Once they fina... BETH RICHARDSON It will not be tax dollars. BETH RICHARDSON The evacuation went smoothly. We practice it all the time. BETH RICHARDSON It was three days away from being operational. BETH RICHARDSON Thankfully, there were no reported injuries. BETH RICHARDSON All they had left to do was take the caps off, pretty much. But those things are on schedules. A few... BETH RICHARDSON We'll need a lot of volunteers to open their homes. We won't place any of those until after May 1 wh... BETH RICHARDSON Luckily, we've had an outpouring of those who have called and said they'd be happy to provide housin... BETH RICHARDSON There are a lot of non-profit organizations that are wanting to find a way to make money. A lot of v... BETH RICHARDSON It was just an unfortunate accident, but the building performed exactly how it was built to perform. BETH RICHARDSON He wasn't going to look at the Ivy League. I told him he didn't want me to tell his children that he... BETH PUCHTEL We said, 'No, you didn't have to go there. You've got three more options. We couldn't talk him out o... BETH PUCHTEL I think at first it was not a perfect experience. There was zero student participation. He would pla... BETH PUCHTEL Dreaming. Numb. Totally numb. We walked out and said, 'What just happened?' He just obviously felt l... BETH PUCHTEL