“I still held fast to my determination to become a minister; it still seemed to me that that was my duty. I had pledged myself, in my prayers I had given my word to God. How could I therefore break my vow?” StillsGivenPrayerBreakDutyDeterminationMinistersVow Author:Pierre Loti
“I still went to church regularly every Sunday; that is we all went there together. I reverenced the family pew where we had assembled for so many years; and apart from that reason I hold it dear because it is associated in my memory with my mother.” YearsStillsReasonTogetherMotherChurchMemoriesDearSunday Author:Pierre Loti
“I still have in my memory, almost agonizing impressions of a serious illness which I had when I was about eight years old. Those about me called it scarlet fever, and its very name seemed to have a diabolical quality.” YearsStillsNamesMemoriesQualitySeriousIllnessEightImpressionFeverScarletAgonizingDiabolicalSerious Illness Author:Pierre Loti