Quote #85

Then she paused. A rose shook in her blood and shadowed her cheeks. Quick breath parted the petals of her lips. They trembled. A southern wind of passion swept over her and stirred the dainty folds of her dress. 'I love him', she said simply.

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  2. Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them.
  3. Punctuality is the thief of time.
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  7. Experience was of no ethical value. It was merely the name men gave to their mistakes.
  8. The basis of optimism is sheer terror.

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