Well, you know how it feels if you begin hoping for something that you…

C. S. Lewis
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Well, you know how it feels if you begin hoping for something that you want desperately badly; you almost fight against the hope because it is too good to be true; you've been disappointed so often before. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2013). The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7-Book Collection with Bonus Book: Boxen, p.55, Harper Collins
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