He was afflicted by the thought that where Beauty was, nothing ever ran quite straight, which no doubt, was why so many people looked on it as immoral.
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Love has no age, no limit; and no death.John Galsworthy
There are moments when Nature reveals the passion hidden beneath the careless calm of her ordinary moods--violent spring flashing white on almond-blossom through the purple clouds a snowy, moonlit peak, with its single star, soaring up to the passionate blue or against the flames of sunset, an old yew-tree standing dark guardian of some fiery secret.
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I'm bad, he said, pouting--been bad all the week don't sleep at night. The doctor can't tell why. He's a clever fellow, or I shouldn't have him, but I get nothing out of him but bills.
John Galsworthy
One's eyes are what one is, one's mouth is what one becomes.
John Galsworthy
James had passed through the fire, but he had passed also through the river of years which washes out the fire he had experienced the saddest experience of all--forgetfulness of what it was like to be in love.
John Galsworthy
If you do not think about the future, you cannot have one.
John Galsworthy
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