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“A smile is the universal welcome.”
― The Sense of Humor
― The Sense of Humor
“A sad tale's best for winter: I have one of sprites and goblins.”
― The Winter's Tale
― The Winter's Tale
“I'm fascinated with the stories that we tell. Real histories become fantasies and fairy tales, morality tales and fables.”
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“The idea came to me complete from start to finish – a most unusual occurrence, as any writer will tell you, for ordinarily a story has to be struggled with, changed around and mixed up.”
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“The heads of strong old age are beautiful / Beyond all grace of youth”
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