"Tender are a mother's dreams, But her babe's……" — Clarence Day
"Tender are a mother's dreams, But her babe's not what he seems. See him plotting in his mind To grow up some other kind."
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Clarence Day
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43 Quotes by Clarence Day
Clarence Day has 43 quotes on this site.
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There is an art of reading, as well as an art of thinking, and an art of writing.
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The test of a civilized person is first self-awareness, and then depth after depth of sincerity in self-confrontation.
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The artistic impulse seems not to wish to produce finished work. It certainly deserts us half-way, after the idea is…
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Too many moralists begin with a dislike of reality.
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It is fair to judge peoples by the rights they will sacrifice most for.
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The real world is not easy to live in. It is rough; it is slippery. Without the most clear-eyed adjustments…
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The creatures that want to live a life of their own, we call wild. If wild, then no matter how…
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Reason is the servant of instinct.
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Ants are good citizens; they place group interest first. But they carry it so far, they have few or no…
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Be adorable always to each other; respect is everlasting.
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I was different unique and always happy. At school this attracted playground harassment. Nowadays, while I remain effervescent, quicker to…
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If you don't go to other men's funerals, they won't go to yours.
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