Quotes from The Crow

Alison Croggon ·  511 pages

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“It is only the darkness in our own hearts that will defeat us, in the end.”
― Alison Croggon, quote from The Crow


“It is not given to us to know what difference we can make, and perhaps we can make no difference at all. But that is no reason not to make the attempt," said Saliman quietly. "The Light shines more brightly in the darkness.”
― Alison Croggon, quote from The Crow


“A man cannot eat more than three meals a day, or live in more than one house at a time. If you have what you need, and more than you need, what is the use of adding to it?”
― Alison Croggon, quote from The Crow


“For life is what animals can teach us: how the present moment is all, and past and future are illusion.”
― Alison Croggon, quote from The Crow


About the author

Alison Croggon
Born place: in Transvaal, South Africa
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