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I was doing things in ‘Gigolo’ and even ‘Officer and a Gentleman,’ and it was pretty sexy, i suppose all of us were highly influenced by European films. It was much freer. And we felt like, we’re out there in the wilds of Hollywood. – Richard Gere	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
This error is simply unacceptable, our animal care protocols are among the most stringent in the industry and must be followed. Three otters -- 1-year-old Finnegan, 12-year-old Charlotte and 16-year-old male Callebaut -- remain in the zoo's Canadian Wilds section. Colleen Baird told local media that introducing. – Colleen Baird	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I think that was Jay Wilds first real girlfriend, and I think that's why Jay Wilds reaction was so strong. I don't think it meant that much to her. I don't think that's wrong, it's high school, you know. She's a high school girl,' Oh, Jay Wilds's cute, Oh, whatever' -- things fizzle out. I think there was another dude or something, or whatever. – Jay Wilds	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Well, now, this is exactly my case. I am in love; and my sweetheart is LIBERTY. Be that heavenly nymph my companion, and these wilds and .Woods shall have charms beyond London and Paris in slavery. To have no proud monarch driving over me with his gilt coaches; nor his host of excise-men and tax-gatherers insulting and robbing me ; but to be my own master, my own prince and sovereign, gloriously preserving my national dignity, and 'pursuing my true happiness; planting my vineyards, and eating their lucious fruits; and sowing my fields, and reaping the golden grain: and seeing millions of ‘brothers all around me, equally free and happy as myself. “This, sir, is What I long for.” p. 155 ... On his return to Georgetown, he was asked by colonel Watson, why he looked so serious? I have cause, sir,” said he, “to look serious.” Watson What! has general Marion refused to treat?” No, sir.” “Well, then, has old Washington defeated sir Henery Clinton, and broke up our army ? No, sir, not that neither ; but worse.” “Ah! what can be worse?” Why, sir, I have seen an American general and his officers, without pay, and almost without clothes, living on roots and drinking water ; and all for LIBERTY! What chance have we against such men!” It is said colonel Watson was not much obliged to him for this speech. But the young ofiicer was so struck with Marion’s sentiments, that he never rested until he threw up his commission, and retired from the service. ' p 156 – Francis Marion	added by anonymous 9 years ago
in the university I am a wild man; in the wilds I am a scholar and a poet – J. Frank Dobie	added by anonymous 10 years ago

I was doing things in ‘Gigolo’ and even ‘Officer and a Gentleman,’ and it was pretty sexy, i suppose all of us were highly influenced by European films. It was much freer. And we felt like, we’re out there in the wilds of Hollywood.

– Richard Gere

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

This error is simply unacceptable, our animal care protocols are among the most stringent in the industry and must be followed. Three otters -- 1-year-old Finnegan, 12-year-old Charlotte and 16-year-old male Callebaut -- remain in the zoo's Canadian Wilds section. Colleen Baird told local media that introducing.

– Colleen Baird

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I think that was Jay Wilds first real girlfriend, and I think that's why Jay Wilds reaction was so strong. I don't think it meant that much to her. I don't think that's wrong, it's high school, you know. She's a high school girl,' Oh, Jay Wilds's cute, Oh, whatever' -- things fizzle out. I think there was another dude or something, or whatever.

– Jay Wilds

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Well, now, this is exactly my case. I am in love; and my sweetheart is LIBERTY. Be that heavenly nymph my companion, and these wilds and .Woods shall have charms beyond London and Paris in slavery. To have no proud monarch driving over me with his gilt coaches; nor his host of excise-men and tax-gatherers insulting and robbing me ; but to be my own master, my own prince and sovereign, gloriously preserving my national dignity, and 'pursuing my true happiness; planting my vineyards, and eating their lucious fruits; and sowing my fields, and reaping the golden grain: and seeing millions of ‘brothers all around me, equally free and happy as myself. “This, sir, is What I long for.” p. 155 ... On his return to Georgetown, he was asked by colonel Watson, why he looked so serious? I have cause, sir,” said he, “to look serious.” Watson What! has general Marion refused to treat?” No, sir.” “Well, then, has old Washington defeated sir Henery Clinton, and broke up our army ? No, sir, not that neither ; but worse.” “Ah! what can be worse?” Why, sir, I have seen an American general and his officers, without pay, and almost without clothes, living on roots and drinking water ; and all for LIBERTY! What chance have we against such men!” It is said colonel Watson was not much obliged to him for this speech. But the young ofiicer was so struck with Marion’s sentiments, that he never rested until he threw up his commission, and retired from the service. ' p 156

– Francis Marion

added by anonymous
9 years ago

in the university I am a wild man; in the wilds I am a scholar and a poet

– J. Frank Dobie

added by anonymous
10 years ago

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