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Gentian Hill
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Evening fell, there were lights here and there upon the ships, scattered lights on the shore, faint lights in the sky, and still the silence was unbroken and the peace profound. Those on shore saw phantom ships upon the sea now, and those
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So true.
“Further up and further in”
― The Last Battle
― The Last Battle
“having trouble picturing him. She could perfectly remember a picture of him, hanging above the mansion’s hearth. But him? That wasn’t so easy, though she loved him. That is not so odd an occurrence. A picture is an object, easy to define and contain, while a person is a soul—and is therefore neither of those things.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
“I have said before: It interests me how we find ways to feel superior to another person, another group of people. It happens everywhere, and all the time. Whatever we call it, I think it’s the lowest part of who we are, this need to find someone else to put down.”
― My Name Is Lucy Barton
― My Name Is Lucy Barton
“Stick to it,” said Peter; “everything has an end, and you get to it if you only keep all on.”
― Edith Nesbit Ultimate Collection: 20 Novels & 200+ Short Stories, Tales for Children & Poems
― Edith Nesbit Ultimate Collection: 20 Novels & 200+ Short Stories, Tales for Children & Poems
“One might say worries are the only things you can make heavier simply by thinking about them.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
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