“It is a curious thing… that every creed promises a paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for anyone of civilized taste.”
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He who wonders discovers that this in itself is wonder. -Escher, M. C.
He who wonders discovers that this in itself is wonder. -Escher, M. C.
The ship that will not obey the helm will have to obey the rocks. -Proverb, English
The ship that will not obey the helm will have to obey the rocks. -Proverb, English
A man’s errors are his portals of discovery. -Joyce, James
A man’s errors are his portals of discovery. -Joyce, James
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Liberty is not merely a privilege to be conferred; it is a habit to be acquired. -David Lloyd George
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Chase your passion, not your pension. – Waitley, Denis
Few people know how to be old. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
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Sorrow for a husband is like a pain in the elbow, sharp and short. -English Proverb
Sorrow for a husband is like a pain in the elbow, sharp and short. -English Proverb