"It is not given to us to know……" — Alison Croggon
"It is not given to us to know what difference we can make, and perhaps we can make no difference at all. But that is no reason not to make the attempt," said Saliman quietly. "The Light shines more brightly in the darkness."
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34 Quotes by Alison Croggon
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