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“Men throw huge shadows on the lawn, don't they? Then, all their lives, they try to run to fit the shadows. But the shadows are always longer.”
― Ray Bradbury, I Sing the Body Electric! & Other Stories

“I am not imposed upon by fine words; I can see what actions mean.”
― George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss

“It seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are still alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger for them.”
― George Eliot

“I always deserve the best treatment because I never put up with any other.”
― Jane Austen, Emma