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He said there is 80 of us, ready to come down and the next thing I knew is that Jo Brown dashed in and said your family
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"He said there is 80 of us, ready to come down and the next thing I knew is that Jo Brown dashed in and said your family has already moved and you have to move, the boat is ready to take you out. I didn't have time to ask, even ask a question"

- Kamisese Mara

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Kamisese Mara's quote is a vibrant description of a disorderly and unforeseen circumstance. He is explaining a moment when he was told that there were eighty individuals all set to come down, and then all of a sudden Jo Brown rushed in and announced that his family needed to move and the boat was all set to take them out. This unexpected modification of occasions left Mara with no time to ask any concerns or perhaps process what was happening. The quote paints a photo of a hurried and complicated situation, where Mara and his family had to act quickly and without doubt. It is a reminder of how quickly life can change and how essential it is to be prepared for the unforeseen. Mara's quote is a powerful pointer of the importance of being all set for anything and to never ever take anything for approved.

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Fiji Flag This quote is written / told by Kamisese Mara between May 6, 1920 and April 18, 2004. He/she was a famous Statesman from Fiji. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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