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Vision in Spring

by William Faulkner

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The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady

by Edith Holden

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Penelope Evans said: " Very in tune with nature. A lovely read including classical poetry. "

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"Amidst all the political turmoil and news today, I find this book to be a refreshing note on nature and mindfulness." — Jan 30, 2023 10:34AM

Jan 30, 2023 10:31AM · see review

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Great Speeches / Abraham Lincoln: with Historical Notes by John Grafton

by Abraham Lincoln

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Penelope Evans said: " not as poetic as i thought it would be... definately more detailed than today's political speeches... need to catch up on my history...
doesn't have a lot of sweeping generalizations... lot of facts... ...more "

Sep 01, 2009 07:28PM · see review

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Penelope’s Quotes

“I will take the sun in my mouth
and leap into the ripe air
Alive
with closed eyes
to dash against darkness”
― E.E. Cummings, Poems, 1923-1954

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“Once you are real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always.”
― Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit

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“Genius is the recovery of childhood at will.”
― Arthur Rimbaud

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“Poetry destroyed? Genius banished? No! Mediocrity, no: do not let envy prompt you to the thought. No; they not only live, but reign, and redeem: and without their divine influence spread everywhere, you would be in hell--the hell of your own meanness.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

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“When a man sleeps, he is steeped and lost in a limp toneless happiness: awake he is restless, tortured by his body and the illusion of existence. Why have men spent the centuries seeking to overcome the awakened body? Put it to sleep, that is a better way. Let it serve only to turn the sleeping soul over, to change the blood-stream and thus make possible a deeper and more refined sleep.”
― Flann O'Brien, At Swim-Two-Birds

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