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Maybe even the most seemingly perfectly intense or worthwhile lives ultimately felt the same. Acres of disappointment and monotony and hurts and rivalries but with flashes of wonder and beauty.
“The British definitely like their tea. It’s their solution to everything, all problems and concerns. If there’s ever a major crisis, a cup of tea will help.”
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“It was very hard to rant while accepting a cup of tea.”
― The English Wife
― The English Wife
“I am a knitting fool. It's a quiet pastime, and a productive one. It enables one to join in the conversation or switch one's brain off, according to the interest or the excruciating dullness of what is being discussed. And the product does keep people warm and comfortable.”
― Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Workshop
― Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Workshop
“I must drink lots of tea or I cannot work.
Tea unleashes the potential which slumbers in the depth of my soul.”
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Tea unleashes the potential which slumbers in the depth of my soul.”
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“And then there's this." He held up a shirt. "It'll protect you."
Carrot fingered it carefully. It was made from the wool of Ramtop sheep, which had all the warmth and softness of hog bristles. It was one of the legendary woolly dwarf vests, the kind of vest that needs hinges.”
― Guards! Guards!
Carrot fingered it carefully. It was made from the wool of Ramtop sheep, which had all the warmth and softness of hog bristles. It was one of the legendary woolly dwarf vests, the kind of vest that needs hinges.”
― Guards! Guards!
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Marie’s 2025 Year in Books
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111 books
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47 books
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67 books
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420 books
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123 books
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