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It is a truth universally acknowledged that as soon as one part of your life starts looking up, another falls to pieces.


Helen Fielding

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FRED F. FIELDING It became evident to me that there was a very serious political element at work. I know that the ter...
FRED F. FIELDING Theology in general, instead of acting as a beacon-light to guide the people of God, the laity, as t...
O. FIELDING CLARKE Commemoration of Swithun, Bishop of Winchester, c.862 Commemoration of Bonaventure, Franciscan Fria...
O. FIELDING CLARKE The last eight years have created a lot of deep-seated hostility. People take political decisions ve...
FRED F. FIELDING Satan has control now. No matter where you look, he is in control, even in our own land. He is guidi...
JOSEPH FIELDING SMITH But look, you did not have to be well versed in politics to know that some stupid things were going ...
FRED F. FIELDING Mice are very difficult to do front on, but they have nicely human little hands and feet, and whiske...
HELEN CRAIG Your sweetheart calls you by another's name. His eyes linger too long on your best friend. He ta...
HELEN FISHER To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian ...
HELEN KELLER When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life o...
HELEN KELLER All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming.
HELEN KELLER The worst constructed play is a Bach fugue when compared to life.
HELEN HAYES