He and I always think the same things are funny, and that is such a lot; it's dreadful when two people's senses of humour are antagonistic. I don't believe there's any bridging that gulf! And he is--Oh, well! He is just himself, and I miss him, and miss him, and miss him. The whole world seems empty and aching. I hate the moonlight because it's beautiful and he isn't here to see it with me. But maybe you've loved somebody, too, and you know? If you have, I don't need to explain; if you haven't, I can't explain.
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- The world is full of happiness, and plenty to go round, if you are only willing to take the kind that comes your way. β¨ Jean Webster (2016). Daddy Long-Legs and Dear Enemy: Illustrated, p.78, Jester β¦ βΆ
- The more I study men, the more I realize that they are nothing in the world but boys grown too big to be spankable. β¨ Jean Webster (2016). Daddy Long-Legs and Dear Enemy: Illustrated, p.179, Jester H β¦ βΆ
- Dear Daddy-Long-Legs, You never answered my question and it was very important. ARE YOU BALD? β¨ Jean Webster (2016). Daddy Long-Legs and Dear Enemy: Illustrated, p.20, Jester House Publishing
- It seems to me that a man who can think straight along for forty-seven years without changing a single idea ought to be kept in a cabinet as a curiosity. β¨ Jean Webster (2016). Daddy Long-Legs and De β¦ βΆ
- It isn't the great big pleasures that count the most; it's making a great deal out of the little ones--I've discovered the true secret of happiness, Daddy, and that is to live in the now. Not to be f β¦ βΆ
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