"I wish you the best that can be hoped for, and no worse than can be expected."

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Source : Catherynne M. Valente (2011). “The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making”, p.18, Macmillan

Catherynne M. Valente

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“High achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly and move into action immediately. Follow these principles and you can make your dreams come true.”
“The body on the ground is nothing more than a shell, a husk, and I am filled with a sense of peace. Yes, I think. Yes. This is what I want to be. An instrument of mercy, not vengeance.”
“A good life is a collection of happy memories.”
“Metaphysical thinking will always no doubt be a strong element in her mentality, and it is to be hoped that she will never lose her great, her sovereign powers in that direction.”
“Every country has the government it deserves.”

Source : Lettres et Opuscules Inedits vol. 1, no. 53 (1851) (letter of 15 Aug. 1811)
“Now and then it is a joy to have one's table red with wine and roses.”
“I don't think that anybody in any war thinks of themselves as a hero. The minute anybody presumes that they are heroes, they get their boots taken away from them and buried in the sand.”
“The onset of bayonets in the hands of the valiant is irresistible.”

Source : John Burgoyne (1860). “Orderly Book of Lieut. Gen. John Burgoyne: From His Entry Into the State of New York Until His Surrender at Saratoga, 16th Oct. 1777 : from the Original Manuscript Deposited at Washington's Head Quarters, Newburgh, N.Y.”, p.3

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