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William Penn: Hasty resolutions are...

William Penn: Hasty resolutions are...

Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided.

Source: In...

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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus: The object in...

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus: The object in...

The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the...

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James Bryce: The worth of...

James Bryce: The worth of...

The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it.

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Martha Washington: . . ....

Martha Washington: . . ....

. . . steady as a clock, busy as a bee, and cheerful as a cricket. . . .

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A P Herbert: A highbrow is...

A P Herbert: A highbrow is...

A highbrow is the kind of person who looks at a sausage and thinks of Picasso.

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Colette: Look for a...

Colette: Look for a...

Look for a long time at what pleases you, and for a longer time at what pains you.

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Robert Stone: One is improvising...

Robert Stone: One is improvising...

One is improvising when one writes, and you pick up in the same way a musician starts to improvise and detect the...

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Charles Buxton: You will never...

Charles Buxton: You will never...

You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it.

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Natalie Clifford Barney: If we keep...

Natalie Clifford Barney: If we keep...

If we keep an open mind, too much is likely to fall into it.

Source: In Samples...

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Beatrix Potter: I am worn...

Beatrix Potter: I am worn...

I am worn to a raveling.

Source: The Tailor of Gloucester, 1901.
-- Beatrix...

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Daniel Defoe: It is better...

Daniel Defoe: It is better...

It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of...

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Francois Rabelais: I am going...

Francois Rabelais: I am going...

I am going to seek a great purpose, draw the curtain, the farce is played.

Source:...

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Elias Canetti: All the things...

Elias Canetti: All the things...

All the things one has forgotten scream for help in dreams.

Source: Die Provinz der...

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George Borrow: Two great talkers...

George Borrow: Two great talkers...

Two great talkers will not travel far together.

Source: In 2,715 One-Line...

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Robert E Lee: The education of...

Robert E Lee: The education of...

The education of a man is never completed until he dies.

Source: In The Speaker's...

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Robert E Lee: We failed, but...

Robert E Lee: We failed, but...

We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.

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George S Patton: Don't fight a...

George S Patton: Don't fight a...

Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.

Source: In The...

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Grace Murray Hopper: At any given...

Grace Murray Hopper: At any given...

At any given moment, there is always a line representing what your boss will believe. If you step over it, you will...

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Jacques Cousteau: If we were...

Jacques Cousteau: If we were...

If we were logical, the future would be bleak indeed. But we are more than logical. We are human beings, and we have...

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Oliver Cromwell: Subtlety may deceive...

Oliver Cromwell: Subtlety may deceive...

Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will.

Source: In Wisdom of the Ages at...

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