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"I never hear the rattling of dice that it does not sound to me like the funeral bell of the whole family" – Douglas Jerrold
“I never hear the rattling of dice that it does not sound to me like the funeral bell …
"Until I came to Canada I never knew ‘snow’ was a four letter word" – Alberto Manguel
“Until I came to Canada I never knew ‘snow’ was a four letter word” – Alberto Manguel
Link, Henry C.
While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, another is busy making mistakes and becoming superior. Link, Henry …
John Flavel
Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity. John Flavel quotes
Life’s but a day at most. -George Burns
Life’s but a day at most. -George Burns
The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. -Wilde, Oscar
The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. -Wilde, Oscar
Men are creatures with eight hands. -Mansfield, Jane
Men are creatures with eight hands. -Mansfield, Jane
Death gives us sleep, eternal youth, and immortality. -Richter, Jean Paul
Death gives us sleep, eternal youth, and immortality. -Richter, Jean Paul
"Like an ox-cart driver in monsoon season or the skipper of a grounded ship, one must sometimes go forward by going back." – John Barth
“Like an ox-cart driver in monsoon season or the skipper of a grounded ship, one must sometimes go …
"They are next-door neighbors with a past of conflict and a present of bitter mistrust," – Madeline Albright
“They are next-door neighbors with a past of conflict and a present of bitter mistrust,” – Madeline Albright