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Apothegms are portable wisdom, the quintessential extracts of thought and feelings.
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We must learn not to disassociate the airy flower from the earthy root, for...
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I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and...
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An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth.
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It is noble to teach oneself, but still nobler to teach others–and less trouble....
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Works of imagination should be written in very plain language; the more purely imaginative...
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The particular human chain we’re part of is central to our individual identity.
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There’s a certain Slant of light, Winter Afternoons– That oppresses, like the Heft Of...
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Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.
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I could not, at any age, be content to take my place by the...