Depression moods lead, almost invariably, to accidents. But, when they occur, our mood changes again, since the accident shows we can draw the world in our wake, and that we still retain some degree of power even when our spirits are low. A series of accidents creates a positively light-hearted state, out of consideration for this strange power.
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Chivalry is the most delicate form of contempt.
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There is no arguing with him, for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.
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Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.
Success has made failures of many men.
Success has made failures of many men.
