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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.
The tide sent into
the cleft of rock Neptune's
polyfingered hand of
welcome.
The tide sent into
the cleft of rock Neptune's
polyfingered hand of
welcome.
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.
We may not return the affection of those who like us, but we always respect their good judgment.
We may not return the affection of those who like us, but we always respect their good judgment.
A slight touch of friendly malice and amusement towards those we love keeps our affections for them from turning flat.
A slight touch of friendly malice and amusement towards those we love keeps our affections for them from turning flat.
A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection.
A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection.
Affection, like melancholy, magnifies trifles; but the magnifying of the one is like looking through a telescope at heavenly objects; read more
Affection, like melancholy, magnifies trifles; but the magnifying of the one is like looking through a telescope at heavenly objects; that of the other, like enlarging monsters with a microscope.
Talk not of wasted affection; affection never was wasted.
Talk not of wasted affection; affection never was wasted.
