Elizabeth Goudge, The Rosemary Tree
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Quotes by Elizabeth Goudge, The Rosemary Tree
"In a world where thrushes sing and willow trees are golden in the spring, boredom should have been included among the seven deadly sins."
"I mean, you may cause others a spot of bother by your weaknesses, perhaps, but coping with you may possibly increase their strength and sympathy. But if you sin deliberately, even if it seems only against yourself--well--you won't be the only one to suffer. You may even be the one who suffers least."
"A well-trained dog is like religion, it sets the deserving at their ease and is a terror to evildoers."