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then he would leave for London, returning to the place where men did not shoot in the open, trees were carefully planted and maintained, and young ladies did not go flitting about, confusing his heart.
“Motherhood had been metamorphosing Marie Antoinette into a more grounded and responsible woman. Her pregnancies had necessitated several months' absence from her usual round of gay amusements and she discovered that it was more fun to spend time with her children than it had been to play faro deep into the wee hours of the morning.
But her reputation as a frivolous, extravagant ninny and the marital issues in the royal bed had already demonized her in the eyes of the people at all levels of society.”
― Notorious Royal Marriages
But her reputation as a frivolous, extravagant ninny and the marital issues in the royal bed had already demonized her in the eyes of the people at all levels of society.”
― Notorious Royal Marriages
“the view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life. It can determine whether you become the person you want to be and whether you accomplish the things you value.”
― Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
― Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
“Humans are always slightly lost. It's a basic characteristic.”
― Lords and Ladies
― Lords and Ladies
“I have a secret feeling that we're all Hobbits. Deep down we all want to stay home and feel safe, but we all dream about someone knocking on the door and saying "Come on an adventure and let's have a fun ride.”
― The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Chronicles I: Art & Design
― The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Chronicles I: Art & Design
“Buy an atlas and keep it by the bed—remember you can go anywhere.”
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