

“If Mary Lennox had been a child who was ready to be amused she would perhaps have laughed at Martha's readiness to talk, but Mary only listened to her coldly and wondered at her freedom of manner.”
― The Secret Garden
― The Secret Garden

“We know so very little about this strange planet we live on, this haunted world where all answers lead only to more mystery.”
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“I’m just keeping the faith. I continue to eat well, take turmeric, cayenne pepper, milk and honey, and exercise my eye muscles frequently.”
― Unblinded: One Man's Courageous Journey Through Darkness to Sight
― Unblinded: One Man's Courageous Journey Through Darkness to Sight

“The sudden heat of his tone made her colour mount again, not with a rush, but gradually, delicately, like the reflection of a thought stealing slowly across her heart.”
― Ethan Frome
― Ethan Frome

“Its like he knows he's better than you, but doesn't look down on you for it because he knows it's not your fault.”
― The Name of the Wind
― The Name of the Wind
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