"There is no such whetstone, to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning, as is praise."

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You can never do enough for the dead. You search around for comfort but there is no comfort; there never was and never will be. There is only a gradual wearing away of the sharp edges, so that you don't feel ambushed at every turn, as if you saw the dead suddenly rounding the corner.

— Martha Grimes