Logan Pearsall Smith

People say that...

People say that...

People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.

Source: Afterthoughts, ...

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There is one...

There is one...

There is one thing that matters -- to set a chime of words tinkling in the minds of a few fastidious...

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How many of...

How many of...

How many of our daydreams would darken into nightmares, were there a danger of their coming...

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The indefatigable pursuit...

The indefatigable pursuit...

The indefatigable pursuit of an unattainable perfection -- even though nothing more than the pounding of an old piano...

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How can they...

How can they...

How can they say my life is not a success? Have I not for more than 60 years got enough to eat and escaped being...

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Don't laugh at...

Don't laugh at...

Don't laugh at youth for his affectations; he is only trying on one face after another to find his...

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All my life,...

All my life,...

All my life, as down an abyss without a bottom. I have been pouring van loads of information into that vacancy of...

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Don't let young...

Don't let young...

Don't let young people tell you their aspirations; when they drop them they will drop you.

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The test of...

The test of...

The test of a vocation is the love of the drudgery it involves.

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The wretchedness of...

The wretchedness of...

The wretchedness of being rich is that you live with rich people. To suppose, as we all suppose, that we could be rich...

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Thank heaven, the...

Thank heaven, the...

Thank heaven, the sun has gone in, and I don't have to go out and enjoy it.

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If you are...

If you are...

If you are losing your leisure, look out! You are losing your soul.

Source: In

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If we're told...

If we're told...

If we're told that an odd piece of our china is worth a hundred pounds, - how rare its...

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A slight touch...

A slight touch...

A slight touch of friendly malice and amusement towards those we love keeps our affections for them from turning...

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The vitality of...

The vitality of...

The vitality of a new movement in Art must be gauged by the fury it arouses.

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The denunciation of...

The denunciation of...

The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older people, and greatly assists the circulation...

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Most people sell...

Most people sell...

Most people sell their souls, and live with a good conscience on the proceeds.

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That we should...

That we should...

That we should practice what we preach is generally admitted; but anyone who preaches what he and his hearers practice...

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If you want...

If you want...

If you want to be thought a liar, always tell the truth.

Source: In

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There are two...

There are two...

There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of...

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