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Lazarre

Lazarre is a work of fiction that delves into the complexities of human existence, focusing on themes of forgiveness, hope, and the struggle for redemption. more

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Mary Catherwood
Mary Catherwood

Mary Catherwood, a British writer born in 1847 and died in 1902, is known for her delicate emotions and profound insights. Her works, mainly short stories and essays, are characterized by their unique style and deep themes. more

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“Journalism only tells us what men are doing; it is fiction that tells us what they are thinking, and still more what they are feeling. If a new scientific theory finds the soul of a man in his dreams, at least it ought not to leave out his day-dreams. And all fiction is only a diary of day-dreams instead of days. And this profound preoccupation of men's minds with certain things always eventually has an effect even on the external expression of the age.”

“The life of a thinking man will probably be divided into two parts -- the first in which he desires to exterminate modern thinkers, and the second in which he desires to watch them exterminating each other. ... Suppose, for instance, there is an old story and a new skeptic who is skeptical of the story. We have only to wait a little while for a yet newer skeptic who is skeptical of the skeptic. He will probably find the old notion actually a help in his new notion. This process is an abstract truth applying to anything, apart from agreement or disagreement.”