The way he did it was charming; there was nothing glittery or Christmasy about it, but almost sad, and sometimes his gifts were beat up old things but they had the charm of usefulness and the sadness of his giving-(76). 3 " not allowing the mind to depend upon notions evoked by the sensible world "by not allowing the mind to depend upon notions evoked by sounds, odors, flavors, touch contacts, or any qualities."" ... The following quote is indicative of the thoughtfulness that also went in tandem with Japhy's munificence. " Japhy came in and lit the kerosene lamp and dum...

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Thus the lighted torch reveals that light will be shred on the sad truths of the ivory trade and also the on dark side of his own soul. ... In conclusion I would like to quote the anonymous narrator once again; "Marlow ceased and sat apart, indistinct and silent, in the pose of a meditating Buddha...

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The way I arrived at the first conclusion was through this quote I had heard: "Look at the sunset... it may be your last, as the world around you ends forever... denial is useless, acceptance is weak. ... The answer is we must rid ourselves of sin, and of pain, of sorrow and chagrin, of loneliness and sadness, depression and angst. ...

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Racism is exhibited by ignorant, sad little people who are unable to find virtues within themselves that make them superior in some sense. ... While this quote is from a fictitious novel, its relevance to man's eagerness to abandon his potential to a greater power' is obvious. ...

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