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Most people would rather give than get affection.
Most people would rather give than get affection.
Caresses, expressions of one sort or another, are necessary to the life of the affections as leaves are to the read more
Caresses, expressions of one sort or another, are necessary to the life of the affections as leaves are to the life of a tree. If they are wholly restrained, love will die at the roots.
A difference of tastes in jokes is a great strain on the affections.
A difference of tastes in jokes is a great strain on the affections.
He who does not see the angels and devils in the beauty and malice of life will be far removed read more
He who does not see the angels and devils in the beauty and malice of life will be far removed from knowledge, and his spirit will be empty of affection.
The hardest of all is learning to be a well of affection, and not a fountain; to show them we read more
The hardest of all is learning to be a well of affection, and not a fountain; to show them we love them not when we feel like it, but when they do.
In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels.
In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels.
Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.
Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.
The bee's favorite couplet: a sunup brimming buttercuplet.
The bee's favorite couplet: a sunup brimming buttercuplet.