“A taste for irony has kept more hearts from breaking than a sense of humor, for it takes irony to appreciate the joke which is on oneself.”
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"And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it upon the pavement of stones." – Bible
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Man partly is and wholly hopes to be. -Browning, Robert
Man partly is and wholly hopes to be. -Browning, Robert
"The Italians were great, there was no booing." – Catherine O’Connor
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The base emotions Plato banned have left a radio-active and not radiant land. -Libby Houston
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A highbrow is a person educated beyond his intelligence. -Matthews, Brander
A highbrow is a person educated beyond his intelligence. -Matthews, Brander