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“They spoke very little of their mutual feeling; pretty phrases and warm expressions being probably unnecessary between such tried friends.”
― Far From the Madding Crowd
― Far From the Madding Crowd
“A strong woman who recklessly throws away her strength, she is worse than a weak woman who has never had any strength to throw away.”
― Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Classic Collection
― Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Classic Collection
“A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.”
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“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.”
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“Though a good deal is too strange to be believed, nothing is too strange to have happened.”
― The Personal Notebooks Of Thomas Hardy
― The Personal Notebooks Of Thomas Hardy
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A group where teachers and school librarians can recommend and discuss great books for kids and teens or professional resources.
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