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In this country men seem to live for action as long as they can and sink into apathy when they read more
In this country men seem to live for action as long as they can and sink into apathy when they retire.
When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.
When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.
Respect is love in plain clothes.
Respect is love in plain clothes.
Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance read more
Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.
Remember you are just an extra in everyone else's play.
Remember you are just an extra in everyone else's play.
A young person, to achieve, must first get out of his mind any notion either of the ease or rapidity read more
A young person, to achieve, must first get out of his mind any notion either of the ease or rapidity of success. Nothing ever just happens in this world.
Remember son, many a good story has been ruined by over verification.
Remember son, many a good story has been ruined by over verification.
There is a sort of veteran woman of condition, who, having lived always in the grand monde, and having possibly read more
There is a sort of veteran woman of condition, who, having lived always in the grand monde, and having possibly had some gallantries, together with the experience of five and twenty or thirty years, form a young fellow better than all the rules that can be given him. Wherever you go, make some of those women your friends; which a very little matter will do. Ask their advice, tell them your doubts or difficulties as to your behavior; but take great care not to drop one word of their experience; for experience implies age, and the suspicion of age, no woman, let her be ever so old, ever forgives.
It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.
It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.
