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He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like read more
He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him. [Ecclesiasticus 13:1].
I don't get acting jobs because of my looks.
I don't get acting jobs because of my looks.
The cure for admiring the house of lords is to go and look at it.
The cure for admiring the house of lords is to go and look at it.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Gray skies are just clouds passing over.
Gray skies are just clouds passing over.
Difficulty, my brethren, is the nurse of greatness --a harsh nurse, who roughly rocks her foster-children into strength and athletic read more
Difficulty, my brethren, is the nurse of greatness --a harsh nurse, who roughly rocks her foster-children into strength and athletic proportion.
Every person that comes into our life comes for a reason, some come to learn and others come to teach.
Every person that comes into our life comes for a reason, some come to learn and others come to teach.
Common sense is only a modification of talent. Genius is an exaltation of it. The difference is, therefore, in degree, read more
Common sense is only a modification of talent. Genius is an exaltation of it. The difference is, therefore, in degree, not nature.
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
