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1. "She had always suffered from a curious fear of what was going to happen round the next corner. Even when life went smoothly and nothing occurred to justify her vague apprehensions, they did not altogether disperse. She had tried to face these fears and conquer them, but she could never do so entirely, she could only strain forward into the darkness of the future, expecting and fearing the unknown. She was brave in the face of dangers she could see, but she could not arm herself against shadows. These fears were her weakness." ~ D.E. Stevenson

2. "Friends that you have known for a long time and love very dearly never seem to grow old." ~ D.E. Stevenson

3. "In a new friend we start life anew, for we create a new edition of ourselves and so become,for the time being, a new creature." ~ D.E. Stevenson

4. "Do you ever have days like that when nothing can go wrong? And then there are the days when can go right, Paula continued. When your hair won't lie down properly, and your stockings develop ladders at the worst possible moment, or your suspender breaks, and buttons fly off your gloves. When you say the wrong things to the wrong people, and spill coffee on your favorite frock, and break your reading glasses, and your cook asks for a raise - you know the kind of thing I mean, said Paula." ~ D.E. Stevenson

5. "Some people's elegance was only skin-deep, scrape off a little bit of the veneer and you got the real wood—common" ~ D.E. Stevenson

6. "What fools the public were! They were exactly like sheep…thought Mr. Abbott sleepily…following each other's lead, neglecting one book and buying another just because other people were buying it, although, for the life of you, you couldn't see what the one lacked and the other possessed." ~ D.E. Stevenson

7. "That was *not* a joke, she said in mock disapproval. So you have no business to laugh. It is very sad when people don't see your jokes - and lots of people can't, for the life of them, see mine. My jokes are either very subtle or very poor - I can't think which it can be." ~ D.E. Stevenson

8. "I came here to escape. You know that, I told him. Why didn't you rescue me from those awful people? I hate people.I told you they wouldn't snub you.I only want to be left in peace.They can't do that. It's snubs or kisses with that bunch. I guessed it would be kisses today." ~ D.E. Stevenson

9. "A fat, stolid young man came forward to serve us. "A drinking trough for a dog. Yes, Moddam. Would you prefer a plain trough or one with 'dog' written on it?"Paula looked at him gravely. "It doesn't really matter," she replied. "My dogs can't read and my husband never drinks water." ~ D.E. Stevenson

10. "Poverty is easy to bear if it is only temporary, easier still if it is an entirely voluntary burden." ~ D.E. Stevenson

11. "Few of us have the necessary unselfishness to hear with gladness the talents of others extolled or to listen with patience to the successes of those whom we despise—Vivian" ~ D.E. Stevenson

12. "a chit" ~ D.E. Stevenson

13. "Nell wagged her feathery tail. It was good when the goddess descended from the clouds and spoke to you; it gave you a cozy safe feeling in your inside." ~ D.E. Stevenson

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The persons on whom I have bestowed my dearest love, lie deep in their graves; but, although the happiness and delight of my life lie buried there too, I have not made a coffin of my heart, and sealed it up, fore ever, on my best affections. Deep affliction has but strengthened and refined them." As the old gentleman said this in a low voice: more to himself than to his companion: and as he remained silent for a short time afterwords: Oliver sat quite still."
Author: Charles Dickens