“Memories were like sunshine. They warmed you up and left a pleasant glow, but you couldn't hold them.”
― Moon Over Manifest
― Moon Over Manifest
“Who would dream that one can love without being crushed under the weight of it?”
― Moon Over Manifest
― Moon Over Manifest
“I believe in courtesy. It is the way we avoid hurting people's feelings. She thought that maybe, just maybe, western civilization was in decline because people did not take time to take tea at four o'clock.”
― The View from Saturday
― The View from Saturday
“A fine and beautiful life lies before thee, because thou hast a lively mind and a good wit. Thine arms are very strong and sturdy. Swimming hath helped to make them so, but only because thou hast had the will to do it. Fret not, my son. None of us is perfect. It is better to have crooked legs than a crooked spirit. We can only do the best we can with what we have. That, after all, is the measure of success: what we do with what we have.”
― The Door in the Wall
― The Door in the Wall
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