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To listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs.
To listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs.
To simplify complications is the first essential of success.
To simplify complications is the first essential of success.
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'.
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'.
Let's not quibble! I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess. If I may lift a line from a read more
Let's not quibble! I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess. If I may lift a line from a die-hard whose identity is lost in the shuffle, "I'd rather be strongly wrong than weakly right.".
For the theatre one needs long arms; it is better to have them too long than too short. An artiste read more
For the theatre one needs long arms; it is better to have them too long than too short. An artiste with short arms can never, never make a fine gesture.
Forget the times of your distress, but never forget what they taught you.
Forget the times of your distress, but never forget what they taught you.
If you can keep your head about you when all about you are losing theirs, its just possible you haven't read more
If you can keep your head about you when all about you are losing theirs, its just possible you haven't grasped the situation.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
I find it unusual that it is more socially acceptable to complain about what you have than it is to read more
I find it unusual that it is more socially acceptable to complain about what you have than it is to ask for what you want.