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• A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, his is also one who is permanently disappointed in…
• Just about the only interruption we don't object to is applause.
• The best thing you can give children, next to good habits, are good memories.
• We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we have stopped saying 'It got lost,' and say, 'I…
• Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on the dark…
• We evaluate others with a Godlike justice, but we want them to evaluate us with a Godlike compassion.
• Man's unique agony as a species consists in his perpetual conflict between the desire to stand out and the need to blend…
• Maturity begins when we're content to feel we're right about something without feeling the necessity to prove someone else wrong.
• People who think they're generous to a fault usually think that's their only fault.
• If the devil could be persuaded to write a bible, he would title it, "You Only Live Once."
• Perseverance is the most overrated of traits, if it is unaccompanied by talent; beating your head against a wall is more likely…
• Sometimes the best, and only effective, way to kill an idea is to put it into practice.

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