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- One has to discover everything for oneself. And get over it all alone.
- Now everything was changed. She walked about with cautious, anxious steps, staring constantly at the ground, on the lookout for things that crept and crawled.…
- All men have parties and are pals who never let each other down. A pal can say terrible things which are forgotten the next day.…
- Sophia and Grandmother sat down by the shore to discuss the matter further. It was a pretty day, and the sea was running a long,…
- She started thinking about all the euphemisms for death, all the anxious taboos that had always fascinated her. It was too bad you could never…
- A very long time ago, Grandmother had wanted to tell about all the things they did, but no one had bothered to ask. And now…
- And all you can do is just read," she said. She raised her voice an screamed, "You just read and read and read!" Then she…
- All things are so very uncertain, and that's exactly what makes me feel reassured.
- But he thought all the strange words were beautiful, and he had never had a book of his own before.
- The lamp sizzled as it burned. It made everything seem close and safe, a little family circle they all knew and trusted. Outside this circle…
- There are such a lot of things that have no place in summer and autumn and spring. Everything that’s a little shy and a little…
- Smell is important. It reminds a person of all the things he's been through; it is a sheath of memories and security.
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- We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace. — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
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- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- A friend to all is a friend to none. — Aristotle