"Then suddenly the Mole felt a great Awe……" — Kenneth Grahame
"Then suddenly the Mole felt a great Awe fall upon him, an awe that turned his muscles to water, bowed his head, and rooted his feet to the ground. It was no panic terror - indeed he felt wonderfully at peace and happy - but it was an awe that smote and held him and, without seeing, he knew it could only mean that some august presence was very, very near."
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Kenneth Grahame
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59 Quotes by Kenneth Grahame
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Brain against brute force - and brain came out on the top - as its bound to do.
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The River... It's my world, and I don't want any other. What it hasn't got is not worth having, and…
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As a rule, indeed, grown-up people are fairly correct on matters of fact; it is in the higher gift of…
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You are brave! For my sake, do not be rash!
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The past was like a bad dream; the future was all happy holiday as I moved Southwards week by week,…
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Weasels--and stoats--and foxes--and so on. They're all right in a way--I'm very good friends with them--pass the time of day…
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There was the noise of a bolt shot back, and the door opened a few inches, enough to show a…
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The Wild Wood is pretty well populated by now; with all the usual lot, good, bad, and indifferent--I name no…
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There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. In or…
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More August Quotes
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The collision of hail or rain with hard surfaces, or the song of cicadas in a summer field. These sonic…
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In August, the large masses of berries, which, when in flower, had attracted many wild bees, gradually assumed their bright…
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The way to ensure summer in England is to have it framed and glazed in a comfortable room.
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August creates as she slumbers, replete and satisfied.
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