"Some desire is necessary to keep life in……" — Samuel Johnson

"Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are supplied must admit those of fancy."

— Samuel Johnson

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Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors. — Ludwig van Beethoven
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I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks. — Daniel Boone

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