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"She was rather melancholy, but hoped as much as she could. And when she could no longer hope, she did not stand still but walked on in the dark. I think when the sun rises upon them, some people will be astonished to find how far they have got on in the dark. "
— Jun 02, 2024 11:57AM
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"But love it the first comforter, and where love and truth speak, the love will be understood even where the truth is not. Love indeed is the highest in all truth; and the pressure of hand, a kiss, the caress of a child, will do more to save, sometimes, than the wisest argument, even rightly understood. Love alone is wisdom, love alone is power."
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"I only dislike humbug when it rears its head in some of our sentimental poets."
"But surely, Mr. Faber, if there be a God,—"
"Ah!" interrupted the doctor, "but suppose there should be no God, what then?"
"Then, I grant you, there could be no poetry. Somebody says poetry is the speech of hope; and certainly if there were no God, there could be no hope."
— Jun 06, 2024 03:53PM
"But surely, Mr. Faber, if there be a God,—"
"Ah!" interrupted the doctor, "but suppose there should be no God, what then?"
"Then, I grant you, there could be no poetry. Somebody says poetry is the speech of hope; and certainly if there were no God, there could be no hope."
