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“The chains of habit. We work to attain an object, and the object gained, we find that what we miss is the daily toil.
“You can cut and cut at a serpent’s tail. Unless you sever the head, it can still devour you.”
― The Fifth Knight
― The Fifth Knight
“It’s hard knowing what to allow and what not to. It’s hard to know how much discipline to apply. If you don’t give enough, then the child runs wild, and the parents get the blame. If you keep too strict control, he doesn’t develop naturally and he blames you for screwing him up.”
― The Summer That Never Was
― The Summer That Never Was
“We all have our crosses to bear, ma’am, but it doesn’t stop us lending a hand to a friend, does it?”
― Crime on the Fens
― Crime on the Fens
“I keep quiet and she keeps quiet too, until we use up all the quiet in the room so that finally one of us has to say something.”
― The Man I Think I Know
― The Man I Think I Know
“It’s the best feeling in the world knowing there’s someone in your corner. That no matter what and no matter how badly you mess up, they will always be on your side.”
― The Man I Think I Know
― The Man I Think I Know
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