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“I don't think I can attempt to say now what it was. Some day—perhaps.”
― The Wings of the Dove
― The Wings of the Dove
“Often we allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget... Here we are on this earth, with only a few decades to live, and we lose many irreplaceable hours brooding over grievances that, in a year's time, will be forgotten by us and by everybody. No, let us devote our life to worth-while actions and feelings, to great thoughts, real affections and enduring undertakings. For life is too short to be little.”
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“Iris was too languid and too used to Mrs. Drake’s discursive style to inquire why the mention of Dr. Gaskell should have reminded her aunt of the local grocer, though had she done so, she would have received the immediate response: “Because the grocer’s name is Cranford, my dear.” Aunt Lucilla’s reasoning was always crystal clear to herself.”
― Sparkling Cyanide
― Sparkling Cyanide
“Successful people enjoy the journeys they embark on, irrespective of whether they reach their destination or not.”
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“I hated them for not worshiping me. Had they no idea of my sacrifice? There I was, perfectly wonderful, and nobody would see that.”
― Homesick for Another World
― Homesick for Another World
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