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Ah, the bitter, hopeless heart-hunger of godlessness none but an atheist can understand! Nothing to live for in life--no hope beyond the grave.

— Miles Franklin

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To weary hearts throbbing slowly in hopeless breasts the sweetest thing is rest.

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It appears that we all labour under delusions.

I make no apologies for being egotistical.

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