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“It was amazing how many books one could fit into a room, assuming one didn't want to move around very much.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Well of Ascension

“When he was speaking to others she kept her eyes on the ground. If he addressed her, she looked quickly up at him, but lowered her eyes after the first glance. Alessandro also observed this, and was glad of it. He understood it. He knew how differently she could look in his face in the rare moments when they were alone together. He fondly thought he alone knew this; but he was mistaken. Margarita knew. She had more than once seen it.”
― Helen Hunt Jackson, Ramona: A story

“Ramona was crying bitterly. She did not know what to say. What was love, in face of such calamity? What had she to give to a man stricken like this.”
― Helen Hunt Jackson, Ramona

“I cannot find how to feel towards the saints as you do, my Majella,” he said. “I am afraid of them. It must be because they love you, and do not love us. That is what I believe, Majella. I believe they are displeased with us, and no longer make mention of us in heaven. That is what the Fathers taught that the saints were ever doing,—praying to God for us, and to the Virgin and Jesus. I do not know how it is my people have displeased them.”
― Helen Hunt Jackson, Ramona

“Nothing can be so bad as to be displeased with one's self.”
― Helen Hunt Jackson, Ramona

“Yes,” he said. “That is true. Worse things will come.” And he walked away, with his head sunk deep on his breast.”
― Helen Hunt Jackson, Ramona