"Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind."
"His stories are good to hear at night, because we can dream about them asleep; and good in the morning, too, because then we can dream about them awake. (Cowslip)"
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Source: Nathaniel Hawthorne (2015). “Wonder Book & Tanglewood Tales – Greatest Stories from Greek Mythology for Children (Illustrated): Captivating Stories of Epic Heroes and Heroines from the Renowned American Author of “The Scarlet Letter” and “The House of Seven Gables””, p.9, e-artnow
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