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He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.
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His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling,...
Quote #5329
In peace there’s nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility.
Quote #18750
Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile I caught hell for.
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There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One...
Quote #9474
Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the...
Quote #12997
There was never a good biography of a good novelist. There couldn’t be. He...
Quote #13925
When you’re going up the stairs and you take a step, kick the other...
Quote #9873
Tradition is what you resort to when you don’t have the time or the...
Quote #5957
Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never...