“I held my breath for sheer horror, and listened to see if he would cry, though I knew at heart he would never cry again…”
- Moonfleet by J.M. Falkner (1858-1932)
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Daily Quote #094
5 Apr
Daily Quote #093
4 Apr“She who held the reorganisation of society in Carlingford in her hands was a woman with a mission.”
- Miss Marjoribanks by Margaret Oliphant (1828-1897)
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Daily Quote #092
3 Apr“Why do we daily commit disagreeable and dangerous actions? To save that idol, reputation.”
- The Way of the World by William Congreve (1670-1729)
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Daily Quote #091
2 Apr“Our souls really were made for one another; two pearls destined to melt into one!”
- Maemoiselle de Maupin by Théophile Gautier (1811-1872)
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Daily Quote #090
1 Apr“The best thing you can do…is to pretend to be an idiot.”
- The Good Soldier Švejk by Jarolav Hašek (1883-1923)
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Daily Quote #089
31 Mar“Oh wings are splendid things, make no mistake: they really help you rise in the world.”
- The Birds by Aristophanes (c.446-386BC)
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