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The chimerical pursuit of perfection is always linked to some important deficiency, frequently the...
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A fair exterior is a silent recommendation.
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It’s never too late, in fiction or in life, to revise.
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There are two motives for reading a book: one, that you enjoy it; the...
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The mind can assert anything and pretend it has proved it. My beliefs I...