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The Story of an African Farm
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"The Story of an African Farm" Quotes

A thought-provoking tale of love, independence, and societal constraints in colonial South Africa.

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The world has no interest in the misery of others, it is only interested in success.

Olive Schreiner

ambitionsociety

I would rather be a free spinster and paddle my own canoe.

Olive Schreiner

independencefreedom

He who has never envied the vegetable has missed the human drama.

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envy

No one sees my pain when I am alone.

Olive Schreiner

loneliness

I think God made the world wrong, and I don't like it.

Olive Schreiner

dissatisfactionreligion

The years will pass and I shall still be here.

Olive Schreiner

perseverance

Love is like a flower; it does not bloom for everyone.

Olive Schreiner

love

To live is to die a thousand deaths.

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lifemortality

We are all a little mad, some more than others.

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madness

The world is a prison, and we are all prisoners.

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imprisonment