|  |  | Washington Irving |  | When friends grow cold, and the converse of intimates languishes into vapid civility and commonplace, these [books] only continue the unaltered countenance of happier days, and cheer us with that true friendship which never deceived hope nor deserted sorrow. Discuss
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| | | Bret Harte | Now, I hold it is not decent for a scientific gent To say another is an ass-at least, to all intent; Nor should the individual who happens to be meant Reply by heaving rocks at him to any great extent. |  | Read more... |  |
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| | Bret Harte | Now, I hold it is not decent for a scientific gent To say another is an ass-at least, to all intent; Nor should the individual who happens to be meant Reply by heaving rocks at him to any great extent. Discuss |  | Read more... |  |
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| | George Eliot | Excellence encourages one about life generally; it shows the spiritual wealth of the world. Discuss |  | Read more... |  |
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| | Washington Irving | When friends grow cold, and the converse of intimates languishes into vapid civility and commonplace, these [books] only continue the unaltered countenance of happier days, and cheer us with that true friendship which never deceived hope nor deserted sorrow. |  | Read more... |  |
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| | Washington Irving | When friends grow cold, and the converse of intimates languishes into vapid civility and commonplace, these [books] only continue the unaltered countenance of happier days, and cheer us with that true friendship which never deceived hope nor deserted sorrow. Discuss |  | Read more... |  |
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| | | Joseph Conrad | It is very difficult to be wholly joyous or wholly sad on this earth. The comic, when it is human, soon takes upon itself a face of pain; and some of our griefs...have their source in weaknesses which must be recognized with smiling compassion as the common inheritance of us all. Discuss |  | Read more... |  |
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| | | | L. Frank Baum | Folklore, legends, myths, and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous, and manifestly unreal. Discuss |  | Read more... |  |
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|  |  |  | |  Alameda's is getting better all the time! We notice all the touches and improvements.
 Alameda's is getting better all the time! We notice all the touches and improvements.Thanks for all the loving care you guys show this place...and us, your guests! April 2015 J & M
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- Ginny, northern Idaho
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