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A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation…
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I am ashamed of confessing that I have nothing to confess.
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But if the young are never tired of erring in conduct, neither are the older in erring of judgment.
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There si nothing upon the face of the earth so insipid as a medium. Give me love or hate! A friend that…
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We continually say things to support an opinion, which we have given, that in reality we don't above half mean.
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People who live together naturally catch the looks and air of one another and without having one feature alike, they contract a…
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There is something in age that ever, even in its own despite, must be venerable, must create respect and to have it…
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I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility I wish the history to be natural though…
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The mind is but too naturally prone to pleasure, but too easily yielded to dissipation
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Insensibility, of all kinds, and on all occasions, most moves my imperial displeasure
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To whom, then, must I dedicate my wonderful, surprising and interesting adventures? to whom dare I reveal my private opinion of my…
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Never shall I recollect the occasion he gave me of displeasure, without feeling it renewed.
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To whom, then, must I dedicate my wonderful, surprising and interesting adventures? to whom dare I reveal my private opinion of my…
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I cannot go to the houses of my nearest relatives, because I do not wish to be alone. Society exists by chemical…
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I had my nearest and most intimate glimpses of the presence of my Lord in those dread moments when musket, club or…
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I don't think I believe in ghosts, per se. But, my nearest experience was when I went on a weekend away and…
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A good friend is my nearest relation.
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It's not that I don't like people. It's just that when I'm in the company of others - even my nearest and…
— Maureen Corrigan
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As a rule, you see, I'm not lugged into Family Rows. On the occasions when Aunt is calling Aunt like mastodons bellowing…
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Friends are the sunshine of life. Friend is one of the nicest things to have, and one of the best things to…
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