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Quote by Thomas Hardy

“The perfect woman, you see [is] a working-woman; not an idler; not a fine lady; but one who [uses] her hands and her head and her heart for the good of others.”

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Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy, a British novelist born on June 2, 1840, and died on January 11, 1928, is renowned for his novels that depict rural life, reflecting the social changes in 19th-century England. His works often carry a sense of pessimism, depicting the fates of characters with sympathy. more

“One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals. When we pool our strength and share the work and responsibility, we can welcome many people, even those in deep distress, and perhaps help them find self-confidence and inner healing.”

People Way Self Helping Individual Community Healing Responsibility Share Self Confidence Welcome Pool Distress Marvelous Marvelous Things

Author:Jean Vanier

“There's light and joy, but there's also darkness all around and we can be lost in it.”

Light Joy Lost Darkness Light And Dark

Author:David Almond

“Love doesn't mean doing extraordinary or heroic things. It means knowing how to do ordinary things with tenderness.”

Love Mean Knowing Ordinary Extraordinary Heroic Tenderness Ordinary Things

Book:Living Gently in a Violent World (Large Print 16pt)

Source: Living Gently in a Violent World (Large Print 16pt)

“Even if he doesn’t eat, he knows the cookies. I’ll bet his mother stuffed him full as a kid. (Tory) Not really. My mom wasn’t the Betty Crocker kind. (Acheron) (Not unless it involved napalm or plagues.)”

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