Life is still life, whatever its pangs; our eyes and ears and their us…

Charlotte Bronte
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Life is still life, whatever its pangs; our eyes and ears and their use remain with us, though the prospect of what pleases be wholly withdrawn, and the sound of what consoles must be silenced. ✨ Charlotte Bronte (2016). Villette, p.264, Xist Publishing
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Life is still life, whatever its pangs; our eyes and ears and their use remain with us, though the prospect of what pleases be wholly withdrawn, and the sound of what consoles must be silenced. ✨ Charlotte Bronte (2016). Villette, p.264, Xist Publishing

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