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“Deliberately shorn of all that makes for mere effect, Isak stands out as an elemental figure, the symbol of Man at his best, face to face with Nature and life. There is no greater human character—reverently said—in the Bible itself.”
― Growth of the Soil
― Growth of the Soil
“Pride and overexuberance led to last-minute mistakes, it was always happening in fairy-tales, the heroes wrecked the happiness they thought was securely in their grasp!”
― The Story of Mr Sommer
― The Story of Mr Sommer
“Our hearts are only two pounds, not much room for love.”
― COWS
― COWS
“The pit of melancholy was a bottomless one, and he was descending fast, falling further away from the good times. Such times often seemed tantalisingly within reach; he could see them, going on all around him. His mind was like a cruel prison, giving his captive soul a sight of freedom, but no more.”
― Trainspotting
― Trainspotting
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