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Fifty Days of Solitude: A Memoir

This book is a personal narrative that delves into the author's experiences with solitude, offering insights into the human condition and the complexities of personal identity. more

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Doris Grumbach
Doris Grumbach

Doris Grumbach is an American novelist born on July 12, 1918. Her works are known for their delicate emotional descriptions and profound insights into social issues. more

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“The life of any one can by no means be changed after death; an evil life can in no wise be converted into a good life, or an infernal into an angelic life: because every spirit, from head to foot, is of the character of his love, and therefore, of his life; and to convert this life into its opposite, would be to destroy the spirit utterly.”

“Men live a moral life, either from regard to the Diving Being, or from regard to the opinion of the people in the world; and when a moral life is practised out of regard to the Divine Being, it is a spiritual life. Both appear alike in their outward form; but in their inward, they are completely different. The one saves a man, but the other does not; for he that leads a moral life out of regard to the Divine Being is led by him, but he who does so from regard to the opinion of people in the world is led by himself.”

“Charity itself consists in acting justly and faithfully in whatever office, business and employment a person is engaged in.”