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Every gift, though it be small, is in reality great if given with affection.
Every gift, though it be small, is in reality great if given with affection.
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.
Most people would rather give than get affection.
Most people would rather give than get affection.
Talk not of wasted affection; affection never was wasted.
Talk not of wasted affection; affection never was wasted.
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.
The affections are like lightning: you cannot tell where they will strike till they have fallen.
The affections are like lightning: you cannot tell where they will strike till they have fallen.
The best way to hold a man is in your arms.
The best way to hold a man is in your arms.
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.
