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“The past was like a bad dream; the future was all happy holiday as I moved Southwards week by week, easily, lazily, lingering as long as I dared, but always heeding the call!”

Quote by Kenneth Grahame

Book:The wind in the willows

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The wind in the willows

This enduring children's novel, originally published in 1908, is renowned for its charming narrative and vivid portrayal of the natural world. The story revolves around Ratty, Mole, Badger, and Toad, who embark on various escapades and face challenges that test their camaraderie and character. more

Author

Kenneth Grahame

Kenneth Grahame, a British film writer, was born on March 8, 1859, and passed away on July 6, 1932. He is renowned for his unique insights and contributions to the art of film. more

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“All along the backwater, Through the rushes tall, Ducks are a-dabbling, Up tails all!”

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Book:Delphi Complete Works of Kenneth Grahame (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Kenneth Grahame (Illustrated)

“Weasels--and stoats--and foxes--and so on. They're all right in a way--I'm very good friends with them--pass the time of day when we meet, and all that--but they break out sometimes, there's no denying it, and then--well, you can't really trust them, and that's the fact.”

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Source: The wind in the willows

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Book:Delphi Complete Works of Kenneth Grahame (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Kenneth Grahame (Illustrated)

“The Wild Wood is pretty well populated by now; with all the usual lot, good, bad, and indifferent--I name no names. It takes all sorts to make a world.”

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Book:The Wind in the Willows: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Source: The Wind in the Willows: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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“There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's the charm of it. Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not.”

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“Well, very long ago, on the spot where the Wild Wood waves now, before ever it had planted itself and grown up to what it now is, there was a city - a city of people, you know”

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Book:The Wind in the Willows: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Source: The Wind in the Willows: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

“Independence is all very well, but we animals never allow our friends to make fools of themselves beyond a certain limit; and that limit you've reached”

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Book:The wind in the willows

Source: The wind in the willows

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