Being true Quote by Phyllis Bottome

“It's a good thing to learn early that other people's opinions do not matter, unless they happen to be true.” quote by Phyllis Bottome — Download Open image

“It's a good thing to learn early that other people's opinions do not matter, unless they happen to be true.”

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Truth is no man's slave - but lies - what magnificent servants they make.

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Marriage! ... Why, it is like living in a thimble with a hippopotamus!

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