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“The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!”
― Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility

“I always deserve the best treatment because I never put up with any other.”
― Jane Austen, Emma

“Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?”
― William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair

“A woman with fair opportunities, and without an absolute hump, may marry WHOM SHE LIKES.”
― William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair

“Along in Life
As you will go
Remember the Times
When you must say "NO!”
― Stephen Cosgrove, Squeakers

“The rabbits though and thought. "If we're normal and Leo is normal, then normal is whatever you are!”
― Stephen Cosgrove, Leo the Lop

“Tear down your border
of thicket and vine
creating a free world,
yours and mine.”
― Stephen Cosgrove, Mumkin

“As we look around us
At our mortal side and sigh
Remember a place called Wingsong
Then, Lift your Wings and Fly”
― Stephen Cosgrove, Glitterby Baby

“Short is short
and Tall is Tall
You are what you are
That is All!”
― Stephen Cosgrove, Memily

“A friend cannot be owned
That is plain to see
Friendships must be shared,
Just like our friend, Ruby”
― Stephen Cosgrove, Rhubarb

“When you're feeling lonely
and no one is around
Remember to look inside yourself
and a best friend will be found”
― Stephen Cosgrove, Maynard's Mermaid

“You may see all that is around you
But you may feel nothing at all.
So try and close your eyes so tight
And listen to the night time fall.”
― Stephen Cosgrove, Kartusch

“If you see those pretty things
that nature likes to show
Remember all those seals that sing
And leave them there to grow.”
― Stephen Cosgrove, Trapper

“As you walk, hop, hobble, or wheel
Meeting people of different kinds,
Remember that being handicapped
Is only a state of mind”
― Stephen Cosgrove, Fanny

“As you walk through forests
or the meadows of your mind,
Stop and talk to those you fear
Good friendships you may find”
― Stephen Cosgrove, Buttermilk Bear

“...she fell into a long sleep, and dreamed he dreams of the dream tree.”
― Stephen Cosgrove, The Dream Tree

“Why are you crying?" shivered the otter. "Because I am cold!" shouted the gnome. "Then why are you shouting?" chattered the otter. "Because," yelled the gnome, "when I shout it gets part of the cold from the inside out.”
― Stephen Cosgrove, The Gnome from Nome

“So when you're cold
From the inside out
And don't know what to do,
Remember love and friendship,
And warmth will come to you.”
― Stephen Cosgrove, The Gnome from Nome

“Never judge someone
By the way he looks
Or a book by the way it's covered;
For inside those tattered pages,
There's a lot to be discovered”
― Stephen Cosgrove

“Mistakes are always mistakes,
Or so I've heard them say...
But if it teaches a lesson,
The mistake will go away.”
― Stephen Cosgrove, Hucklebug

“So, if you're feeling fat and overweight
And feeling oh so blue,
Remember that little rag tag mole
And what he had Catundra do.”
― Stephen Cosgrove, Catundra

“Few know what year it is, or even that eighteen and a half centuries are supposed to have passed since a Jewish troublemaker was hauled away to the gallows for disturbing the peace”
― Michel Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White

“All along the street, keys rattle in key-holes as each shop's ornate metal clothing is stripped away...It's as if, having unlocked the chastity of shutters and doors, they can't see the point in maintaining any shred of modesty.”
― Michel Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White

“Participating in Society in not a thing one can do naturally; one has to rehearse for it.”
― Michel Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White

“When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married.”
― William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing

“But miracles are not for the asking; they come only when the stern eyes of God droop shut for a moment, and Our Lady takes advantage of His inattention to grant an illicit mercy. God...is an Anglican, whereas Our Lady is of the True Faith; the two of Them have an uneasy relationship, unable to agree on anything, except that if They divorce, the Devil will leap gleefully into the breach.”
― Michel Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White

“Flirting is a woman’s trade, one must keep in practice.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre