Quotes From "The Solitary Summer" By Elizabeth Von Arnim

What a blessing it is to love books. Everybody must...
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What a blessing it is to love books. Everybody must love something, and I know of no objects of love that give such substantial and unfailing returns as books and a garden. Elizabeth Von Arnim
Books have their idiosyncrasies as well as people, and will...
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Books have their idiosyncrasies as well as people, and will not show me their full beauties unless the place and time in which they are read suits them. Elizabeth Von Arnim
I want to be as idle as I can, so...
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I want to be as idle as I can, so that my soul may have time to grow. Elizabeth Von Arnim
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What a blessing it is to love books. Elizabeth Von Arnim
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I'm so glad I didn't die on the various occasions I have earnestly wished I might, for I would have missed a lot of lovely weather. Elizabeth Von Arnim