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Charles Dickens: It is sometimes...

Charles Dickens: It is sometimes...

It is sometimes called the City of Magnificent Distances, but it might with greater propriety be termed the City of...

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Charles Dickens: They are so...

Charles Dickens: They are so...

They are so filthy and bestial that no honest man would admit one into his house for a water-closet...

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Charles Dickens: There are strings,'...

Charles Dickens: There are strings,'...

'There are strings,' said Mr Tappertit, `. . . in the human heart that had better not be...

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Charles Dickens: Kent, sir --...

Charles Dickens: Kent, sir --...

Kent, sir -- everybody knows Kent -- apples, cherries, hops, and women.

Source:...

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Charles Dickens: It's my old...

Charles Dickens: It's my old...

It's my old girl that advises. She has the head. But I never own to it before her. Discipline must be...

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Charles Dickens: Mr Weller's knowledge...

Charles Dickens: Mr Weller's knowledge...

Mr Weller's knowledge of London was extensive and peculiar.

Source: Pickwick...

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Arthur Conan Doyle: It has long...

Arthur Conan Doyle: It has long...

It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most...

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Erica Jong: Advice is what...

Erica Jong: Advice is what...

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.

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Erica Jong: It is for...

Erica Jong: It is for...

It is for this, partly, that I write. How can I know what I think unless I see what I...

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Erica Jong: Everyone has talent....

Erica Jong: Everyone has talent....

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it...

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George Moore: A man travels...

George Moore: A man travels...

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.

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Edgar Watson Howe: The sounder your...

Edgar Watson Howe: The sounder your...

The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.

Source: In The...

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Edgar Watson Howe: Families with babies...

Edgar Watson Howe: Families with babies...

Families with babies and families without babies are sorry for each other.

Source:...

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Jane Austen: To sit in...

Jane Austen: To sit in...

To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.

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Annie Dillard: I startled a...

Annie Dillard: I startled a...

I startled a weasel who startled me, and we exchanged a long glance. . . . Our eyes locked, and someone threw away the...

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Gertrude Stein: Everybody knows if...

Gertrude Stein: Everybody knows if...

Everybody knows if you are too careful you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over...

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Aesop: It is in...

Aesop: It is in...

It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray.

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Margot Asquith: What a pity,...

Margot Asquith: What a pity,...

What a pity, when Christopher Columbus discovered America, that he ever mentioned it.

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Robertson Davies: The dog is...

Robertson Davies: The dog is...

The dog is a yes-animal. Very popular with people who can't afford a yes man.

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Jessamyn West: Nothing is so...

Jessamyn West: Nothing is so...

Nothing is so dear as what you're about to leave.

Source: The Life I Really Lived,...

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