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Such is the influence which the condition of our own thoughts, exercises, even over the appearance of external objects. Men who look on nature, and… — Charles Dickens
A dog reflects the family life. Whoever saw a frisky dog in a gloomy family, or a sad dog in a happy one? Snarling people… — Arthur Conan Doyle
It was the sick and decaying who despised the body and earth and invented the heavenly realm and the redemptive drops of blood: but they… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Poor Earthworm,' the Ladybird said, whispering in James's ear. 'He loves to make everything into a disaster. He hates to be happy. He is only… — Roald Dahl
In the history of the world many souls have been, are, and will be, and with a little reflection this is marvelous and not depressing.… — Saul Bellow
Days to come stand in front of us like a row of lighted candles— golden, warm, and vivid candles. Days gone by fall behind us,… — Constantine Peter Cavafy
I feel exquisite pleasure in dwelling on the recollections of childhood, before misfortune had tainted my mind, and changed its bright visions of extensive usefulness… — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
He never believed in fate or providence, or the future being made by someone in the sky. Instead, at every instant, a trillion trillion possible… — Ian Mcewan
There is nothing dictators hate so much as that unassailable, eternally elusive, eternally provoking gleam. One of the main reasons why the very gallant Russian… — Vladimir Nabokov
When he awoke it was dawn. Or something like dawn. The light was watery, dim and incomparably sad. Vast, grey, gloomy hills rose up all… — Susanna Clarke
His black eyes sliced into me, and the corners of his mouth tilted up. My heart fumbled a bit and in that pause, a feeling… — Becca Fitzpatrick
It was her brother,' said Mr. Thornton to himself. 'I am glad.I may never see her again; but it is comfort-a relief-to know that much.… — Elizabeth Gaskell
He lived in chambers that had once belonged to his deceased partner. They were a gloomy suite of rooms, in a lowering pile of building… — Charles Dickens
But I've grown thoughtful now. And you have lost Your early-morning freshness of surprise At being so utterly mine: you've learned to fear The gloomy,… — Siegfried Sassoon
I endeavored to renounce society, that I might avoid temptation. But it was a poor religion; so far as it prevailed, only tended to make… — John Newton
The past--the wild charge at the head of his men up San Juan Hill; the first years of his marriage when he worked late into… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Caine met Diana's disbelieving gaze and laughed aloud. "Why so gloomy? Doesn't every little girl want to grow up to be a queen?" "Princess," Diana… — Michael Grant
Reading a novel after reading semiotic theory was like jogging empty-handed after jogging with hand weights. What exquisite guilt she felt, wickedly enjoying narrative! Madeleine… — Jeffrey Eugenides
I was modest--they accused me of being crafty: I became secretive. I felt deeply good and evil--nobody caressed me, everybody offended me: I became rancorous.… — Mikhail Lermontov
Having wandered some distance among gloomy rocks, I came to the entrance of a great cavern ... Two contrary emotions arose in me: fear and… — Leonardo da Vinci
Don’t be gloomy. Do not dwell on unkind things. Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight. Even if you are not… — Gordon B. Hinckley
When I am attached by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books. They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds… — Michel de Montaigne
I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern. My hopes indeed sometimes fail, but not oftener than the forebodings of the… — Thomas Jefferson
Let a man choose what condition he will, and let him accumulate around him all the goods and gratifications seemingly calculated to make him happy… — Blaise Pascal
The man who is gloomy, taciturn and lives in a world of doubt seldom achieves more than a bare living. There have been a few… — Douglas Fairbanks

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