He saw that life was a battle without armistice, without mercy, in which he who wishes to be a man worthy of the name of a man must forever fight against whole armies of invisible enemies; against the murderous forces of Nature, uneasy desires, dark thoughts, treacherously leading him to degradation and destruction.
— from Jean-Christophe, Volume I by Romain Rolland
Ah, it is of no use, dear, dear Jenny; one more effort.
— from Yr Ynys Unyg The Lonely Island by Julia de Winton
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