The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, familiar things new. William Makepeace Thackeray

The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, familiar things new.

William Makepeace Thackeray

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The world becomes a wonderland in winter, where even the most familiar landscapes are transformed into scenes of enchantment. It's a season that encourages us to see the ordinary with new eyes, as snow-covered rooftops and frosted windows evoke a sense of nostalgia and wonder. Fog rolls in on autumn mornings, wrapping the world in mystery. It hides the familiar paths, inviting us to wander anew. Birds call through the mist, their songs sharper in the hush. By noon, the sun burns it away, revealing a day reborn.
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. Abraham Lincoln To bring deserving things down by setting undeserving things up is one of its perverted delights; and there is no playing fast and loose with the truth, in any game, without growing the worse for it. Charles Dickens

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