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“It was mortifying to find how strong the habit of idle speech may become in one’s self. One need not always be saying something in this noisy world.”
― The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories
― The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories
“Maturity...is fatal to so many enchantments.”
― The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut
― The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut
“The weakest of all weak things is a virtue which has not been tested in the fire.”
― The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
― The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
“A proof once established is better left so.”
― The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
― The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
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