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Quote by H.M. Tomlinson
Light comes to us unexpectedly and obliquely. Perhaps it amuses th

Light comes to us unexpectedly and obliquely. Perhaps it amuses the gods to try us. They want to see whether we are asleep. – H.M. Tomlinson

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There is precious little hope to be got out of whatever keeps us industrious, but there is a chance for us whenever we cease work and become stargazers. – H.M. Tomlinson

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Most of us, I suppose, are a little nervous of the sea. No matter what its smiles may be, we doubt its friendship. – H.M. Tomlinson

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When you possess light within, you see it externally. – Anaïs Nin

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Light gives of itself freely, filling all available space. It does not seek anything in return; it asks not whether you are friend or foe. It gives of itself and is not thereby diminished. – Michael Strassfeld

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