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Honey Quote by Susie Dent

“Glogg is a Scandinavian mulled wine, sweetened with honey, almonds, raisins and spices. Its name suits its purpose so beautifully.” quote by Susie Dent — Download Open image

“Glogg is a Scandinavian mulled wine, sweetened with honey, almonds, raisins and spices. Its name suits its purpose so beautifully.”

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Some minds corrode and grow inactive under the loss of personal liberty; others grow morbid and irritable; but it is the nature of the…

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Moderation, honey, in all things but love and chocolate. That's my motto.

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I love a lot of things, a whole lot of things / Like / My cousin comes to visit and you know he's from the South /'Cause every word he says just kind of slides out of his mouth / I like the way he whistles and I like the way he walks / But honey, let me tell you…

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Flat muscled and honey coloured. Sea secrets in his eyes. A silver raindrop in his ear.

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I think that's what's important, to see how we ourselves can become all that we are and can be. Everybody says they want to change, but it's not that simple, it's not that easy. Who's ready to change and give up? Who's ready to get out of their rut and leave it behind, not just pour honey or syrup over…

As the bee collecteth honey with great zest, so the fool collecteth wealth.

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Enjoy the honey-heavy dew of slumber.

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