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There was a lizard amongst the stones that the man saw, and to which his attention now clung with the hope of the hopeless. As if he might suddenly interpret for his son, by some divine dispensation, with such miraculous clarity and wisdom,
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“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.”
― Books and You
― Books and You
“That I can read and be happy while I am reading, is a great blessing.”
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“I think housework is far more tiring and frightening than hunting is, no comparison, and yet after hunting we had eggs for tea and were made to rest for hours, but after housework people expect one to go on just as if nothing special had happened.”
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“To have her meals, and her daily walk, and her fill of novels, and to be left alone, was all that she asked of the gods.”
― The Eustace Diamonds
― The Eustace Diamonds
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”
― Stepping into Freedom: An Introduction to Buddhist Monastic Training
― Stepping into Freedom: An Introduction to Buddhist Monastic Training
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