Quote#Wisdom
One and all we felt that the holy calm that lay like sunshine over…
Quote byBram Stoker · 1847–1912
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dracula (1897), Dr. Seward of Lucy Westenra.
English (original)
One and all we felt that the holy calm that lay like sunshine over the wasted face and form was only an earthly token and symbol of the calm that was to reign for ever.
— Bram Stoker
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