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Optimism: The doctrine, or belief, that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly, everything good, especially the bad, and everything read more
Optimism: The doctrine, or belief, that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly, everything good, especially the bad, and everything right that is wrong.
A great unrecognized incapacity.
[Fr., Une grande incapacite inconnue.]
A great unrecognized incapacity.
[Fr., Une grande incapacite inconnue.]
Humour has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic genius.
Humour has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic genius.
Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.
Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.
We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers.
We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers.
The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.
The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.
Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night
Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night
Genteel in personage,
Conduct, and equipage;
Noble by heritage,
Generous and free.
Genteel in personage,
Conduct, and equipage;
Noble by heritage,
Generous and free.
Sometimes when reading Goethe I have the paralyzing suspicion that he is trying to be funny.
Sometimes when reading Goethe I have the paralyzing suspicion that he is trying to be funny.
