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“We, in this age, do not see the beauty of that dog. We are too familiar with it. It is like the sunset and stars: we are not awed by their loveliness because they are common to our eyes. So it is with that china dog.”

Book:Three Men in a Boat

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Three Men in a Boat

This classic novel follows the adventures of three friends as they embark on a simple boating journey along the River Thames. The narrative is filled with wit and observations of the English countryside, offering readers a charming glimpse into the lives of the characters and the era in which the story unfolds. more

Author

Jerome K. Jerome

Jerome K. Jerome was an English writer known for his humorous and satirical style. His works, such as 'Three Men in a Boat' and 'The Wind in the Willows', are beloved by readers. more

“Montmorency's ambition in life, is to get in the way and be sworn at. If he can squirm in anywhere where he particularly is not wanted, and be a perfect nuisance, and make people mad, and have things thrown at his head, then he feels his day has not been wasted. To get somebody to stumble over him, and curse him steadily for an hour, is his highest aim and object; and, when he has succeeded in accomplishing this, his conceit becomes quite unbearable.”

Jerome K Jerome Three Men In A Boat

Author:Jerome K. Jerome

“It’s the silence of the night, those few minutes just before the earth wakes and the night walkers have retired It’s the moist dewy air; a mixture of a dull warmth entangled with a breezy coolness. It’s the humidity that fills the air and —— It’s the flashes of the movie projector as another memory emerges”

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“...although this is poetic fiction, it contains hidden moral truths worthy of being heeded and understood and imitated,...”

Ironic Self Reference

Book:Don Quixote

Source: Don Quixote

“When you’re married, you’re privy to the misunderstanding. When you’re not married, it’s overrated.” I try to smile. “You rush in, headlong, full of dreams and wishes, so far removed from reality that you never even realize you’ve married into a family and the Navy. One refers to you as the girl from L.A., and the other refers to you as the dependent spouse.”

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