Quote #19931
Politeness, n. The most acceptable hypocrisy.
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Opera in English is, in the main, just about as sensible as baseball in...
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People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for...
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What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call...
Quote #19622
One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all...
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Laws are sand, customs are rock. Laws can be evaded and punishment escaped but...
Quote #2974
Virtue is its own punishment.
Quote #5323
Perhaps of all the creations of man, language is the most astonishing.
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CHRIS The bane and blessing of human nature. That old cat killer, curiosity. Something...
Quote #2921
Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness.