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The 39 Steps
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"The 39 Steps" Quotes

A man on the run becomes entangled in a web of espionage and must uncover the truth to clear his name.

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There are moments when a man's imagination, so easily subdued to what it lives in, suddenly rises above its daily level and surveys the long windings of destiny.

John Buchan

imaginationdestiny

The only thing that made me remember I was a British officer was the photograph of the girl I loved.

John Buchan

loveidentity

Fear is the deadliest enemy of truth.

John Buchan

feartruth

I have sometimes thought that there is a malign force loose in the world, that works silently and unswervingly to achieve its ends.

John Buchan

evilconspiracy

A man's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another drink.

John Buchan

beliefhumor

I shall begin to-day calmly and quietly like a man who is no longer harassed by impatience.

John Buchan

patiencecalmness

The only thing that enabled him to endure those hours of acute mental torture was the knowledge that his enemies were suffering equally.

John Buchan

endurancesuffering

It's a queer trade, but I have a sort of knack of thinking myself right inside folk like these.

John Buchan

understandingempathy

I was feeling pretty sick and tired, but I wasn't sorry I had come.

John Buchan

perseveranceregret

For you and me, a man needs a bit of the devil.

John Buchan

couragedaring