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Our very best friends have a tincture of jealousy even in their
friendship; and when they hear us praised read more
Our very best friends have a tincture of jealousy even in their
friendship; and when they hear us praised by others, will ascribe
it to sinister and interested motives if they can.
A friend is, as it were, a second self.
[Lat., Amicus est tanquam alter idem.]
A friend is, as it were, a second self.
[Lat., Amicus est tanquam alter idem.]
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to read more
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.
Old age has deformities enough of its own. It should never add to them the deformity of vice.
Old age has deformities enough of its own. It should never add to them the deformity of vice.
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
Friendship is like the relation between hand and eyes;it is like when the hand get hurt,eye cries; and when the read more
Friendship is like the relation between hand and eyes;it is like when the hand get hurt,eye cries; and when the eye cries, the hand wipes .
On one occasion some one put a very little wine into a wine
cooler, and said that it was read more
On one occasion some one put a very little wine into a wine
cooler, and said that it was sixteen years old. "It is very
small for its age," said Gnathaena.
At last now you can be what the old cannot recall and the young long for in dreams, yet still read more
At last now you can be what the old cannot recall and the young long for in dreams, yet still include them all.
The whole business of marshaling one's energies becomes more and more important as one grows older.
The whole business of marshaling one's energies becomes more and more important as one grows older.
