"Tea would arrive, the cakes squatting on cushions of cream, toast in a melting shawl of butter, cups agleam and a faint wisp of steam rising from the teapot shawl."

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Source : Gerald Durrell, Lee Durrell (1996). “The best of Gerald Durrell”, Harpercollins

Gerald Durrell

#Cake Quotes #Tea Quotes #Rising Quotes

“I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives.”
“I don't want anything that I buy to have done any harm to anyone or anything.”
“What are our priorities? First, the welfare, the survival of the people. Then, democratic norms and processes which from time to time we have to suspend.”
“Never mistake activity for achievement.”
“Maybe there really isn't any such thing as mortality; life simply wears us out with love.”

Source : Craig Johnson (2007). “Kindness Goes Unpunished: A Longmire Mystery”, p.318, Penguin
“I really loved music and went to a lot of clubs to see bands and dance. I loved going out.”
“Jews were asked when life begins. For them it's when they finally graduate medical school.”
“The cloud-powered smartphone and tablet, as productivity tools, are transforming the world around us along with the implied changes in how we work to be mobile and more social.”

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