Living things Quote by Margaret George

“It is thus that inanimate objects seem to soak up the essence of living things, and later cause pain or pleasure when we merely look at them.” quote by Margaret George — Download Open image

““It is thus that inanimate objects seem to soak up the essence of living things, and later cause pain or pleasure when we merely look at them.””

Margaret George

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“Life as a whole is not happy. Only moments. This is my moment. It will pass.”

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“He was dark-haired as his mother, and promised to be like her in mood also; for he was not merry, and spoke little, though he learned to speak early and ever seemed older than his years. Túrin was slow to forget injustice or mockery; but the fire of his father was also in him, and he could be sudden and…

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