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“Absence, like death, sets a seal on the image of those we love: we cannot realize the intervening changes which time may have effected.”

Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

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Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith was an Irish novelist, playwright, poet, and physician. He is best known for his novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield' and his plays 'She Stoops to Conquer' and 'The Good-Natur'd Man'. Goldsmith's works are characterized by their wit, humor, and moral depth. more

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