"The complexion of a novelist is seldom rosy (Paul Bailey once announced to a heavy-hearted audience of novelists at PEN that we have always been an ugly tribe). We are engaged in indoor activity, haemorrhoidal, prone to chillblains, poor of circulation."

-- Jane Gardam

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“The breadth and depth of what dogs do for our happiness and longevity is pretty remarkable.”
“In times of temptation, of sorrow, of peace and of blessing, let us pray always, both alone and with our families.”
“But his kiss was so sweet, and so closely he pressed, that I languished and pined till I granted the rest.”
“I want people to understand the amazing, positive way our software can make leisure time more enjoyable, and work and businesses more successful.”
“You cannot brighten another's path without lighting your own.”
“The Internet has brought communities across the globe closer together through instant communication.”
“It stank pretty bad, of course: manure was caked all over the wagon. But we were free. Right then I was elated with a sense of how faithful God is to his promises; I was free, and I was smiling joyfully on a manure wagon. As we ambled along, I laughed to myself when I thought of God's sense of humor in delivering us that way. Even today, the smell of manure reminds me of freedom.”
“I have never heard a doping offender say he felt good about doing it. Not a single one. Some athletes justify their actions by saying it enabled them to afford a bigger house or a better car. But they are never really happy. They know that they are not real winners.”

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