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“A conscience is a troublesome thing at times. I woke up at 4 o'clock this morning and I spent the time feeling what a nothing I was, and wishing I was so very different. Then the morning's post brought me a letter from a friend, saying I was so this, so that - it made me really cry, I was so grateful.”

Quote by Kate Greenaway

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Kate Greenaway was a renowned British children's book illustrator, known for her unique artistic style and rich imagination. Her works had a profound impact on the field of British children's literature in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. more

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