From 'the lesson of the ...

From 'the lesson of the moth': and before i could argue him out of his philosophy he went and immolated himself on a patent cigar lighter i do not agree with him myself i would rather have half the happiness and twice the longevity but at the same time i wish there was something i wanted as badly as he wanted to fry himself
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 Don Marquis

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Ideas pull the trigger, but instinct loads the gun.
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Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever.
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Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle aged person has likely learned how to have a little fun in spite of his troubles.
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Too many creatures both insects and humans estimate their own value by the amount of minor irritation they are able to cause to greater personalities than themselves.
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A great many people who spend their time mourning over the brevity of life could make it seem longer if they did a little more work.
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