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 A woman's mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
 [Lat., Parvis mobilis rebus animus muliebris.]  
 A woman's mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
 [Lat., Parvis mobilis rebus animus muliebris.] 
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society read more
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.
The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse.
The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse.
 Thou art gone from my gaze like a beautiful dream.
 And I seek then in vain by the meadow read more 
 Thou art gone from my gaze like a beautiful dream.
 And I seek then in vain by the meadow and stream. 
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
 I make presents to the mother, but think of the daughter.
 [Ger., Der Mutter schenk' ich,
  Die read more 
 I make presents to the mother, but think of the daughter.
 [Ger., Der Mutter schenk' ich,
  Die Tochter denk' ich.] 
 Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as 
the wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire.
 [Fr., read more 
 Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as 
the wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire.
 [Fr., L'absence diminue les mediocres passions et augmente les 
grandes, comme le vent eteint les bougies et allume le feu.] 
Absence and death are the same--only that in death there is no suffering.
Absence and death are the same--only that in death there is no suffering.
The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.
The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.