He said, "Were he only like his sister–what a difference that would make! For there never was such a sweet and gentle lady! I hear her footsteps, as she goes about the world. I hear the swish-swish-swish of her silken gown and the jingle-jangle of the silver chain about her neck. Her smile is full of comfort and her eyes are kind and happy! How I long to see her! " "Who, sir?" asked Paramore, puzzled. "Why, his sister, John. His sister. Susanna Clarke
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There's a lesson in this that we can all learn. The character of a person is not merely defined by the way they look, but by the way they act. We want to believe that everyone has something special about them, but one thing is for certain: everyone has the same amount of character.

Source: The Sandman: Book Of Dreams

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