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George Eliot: What makes life...

George Eliot: What makes life...

What makes life dreary is the want of a motive.

Source: Daniel Deronda.
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George Eliot: In the multitude...

George Eliot: In the multitude...

In the multitude of middle-aged men who go about their vocations in a daily course determined for them much in the...

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George Eliot: The egoism which...

George Eliot: The egoism which...

The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied,...

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Mark Twain: The first half...

Mark Twain: The first half...

The first half of it consists of the capacity to enjoy without the chance; the last half consists of the chance...

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Mark Twain: Any so-called material...

Mark Twain: Any so-called material...

Any so-called material thing that you want is merely a symbol: you want it not for itself, but because it will content...

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Mark Twain: As to the...

Mark Twain: As to the...

As to the Adjective: when in doubt, strike it out.

Source: Pudd'nhead Wilson's...

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Mark Twain: Eternal rest sounds...

Mark Twain: Eternal rest sounds...

Eternal rest sounds comforting in the pulpit; well, you try it once, and see how heavy time will hang on your...

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Mark Twain: Honesty is the...

Mark Twain: Honesty is the...

Honesty is the best policy -- when there is money in it.

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-- Mark Twain,...

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Mark Twain: I did not...

Mark Twain: I did not...

I did not attend his funeral; but I wrote a nice letter saying I approved of it.

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Mark Twain: I am prepared...

Mark Twain: I am prepared...

I am prepared to meet anyone, but whether anyone is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another...

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Mark Twain: I could have...

Mark Twain: I could have...

I could have become a soldier if I had waited; I knew more about retreating than the man who invented...

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Mark Twain: Never do wrong...

Mark Twain: Never do wrong...

Never do wrong when people are looking.

Source: In The Ultimate Success Quotations...

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Mark Twain: The cross of...

Mark Twain: The cross of...

The cross of the Legion of Honour has been conferred upon me. However, few escape that...

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Mark Twain: The Germans are...

Mark Twain: The Germans are...

The Germans are exceedingly fond of Rhine wines. One tells them from the vinegar by the...

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Charles Dickens: It was the...

Charles Dickens: It was the...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness . . . it...

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Charles Dickens: An observer of...

Charles Dickens: An observer of...

'An observer of human nature, sir,' said Mr Pickwick.

Source: Pickwick Papers, Ch....

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Charles Dickens: Do you spell...

Charles Dickens: Do you spell...

'Do you spell it with a `V' or a `W'?' inquired the judge. `That depends upon the taste and fancy of the speller, my...

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Charles Dickens: A smattering of...

Charles Dickens: A smattering of...

A smattering of everything, and a knowledge of nothing.

Source: Sketches by Boz,...

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Charles Dickens: Put it down...

Charles Dickens: Put it down...

Put it down a we, my lord, put it down a we!

Source: Pickwick Papers, Ch. 34
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Charles Dickens: Yes I have...

Charles Dickens: Yes I have...

Yes I have a pair of eyes,' replied Sam, 'and that's just it. If they was a pair o' patent double million magnifyin'...

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