“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
― 1984
― 1984
“In the time of your life, live—so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite delight and mystery of it.”
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“She cried a little, but only inside, because long ago she had decided she didn't like crying because if you ever started to cry it seemed as if there was so much to cry about you almost couldn't stop, and she didn't like that at all.”
― Madness in the Family: Stories
― Madness in the Family: Stories
“Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.”
― 1984
― 1984
“A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”
― The Twits
― The Twits
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