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Quote by George MacDonald

“I am an optimistic fatalist. This world and all its beginnings will pass on into something better.”

Quote by George MacDonald

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George MacDonald

George MacDonald was a 19th-century Scottish author known for his fantasy literature and religious thought. His works had a profound influence on later writers, such as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. more

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