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There is no thermometer for wants!

— Phyllis Bottome The Mortal Storm (1938)

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It is true that her heart is sick, but where there is laughter there is always more health than sickness.

Survival (1943)

Neither saints nor angels have ever increased my faith in this enigma Life; but what are called "common men and women" have increased it.

Survival (1943)

Even not being liked has a certain virtue about it, if the reason for the dislike does not lie in yourself!

The Mortal Storm (1938)

A red-hot belief in eternal glory is probably the best antidote to human panic that there is.

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It is a good thing to learn early that other people's opinions do not matter, unless they happen to be true.

The Mortal Storm (1938)

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