I have done my fiddling so long under Vesuvius that I have almost forgotten to play, and can only wait for the eruption and think it long of coming. Literally no man has more wholly outlived life than I. And still it's good fun.
I have done my fiddling so ...
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If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead.
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him.
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Most of our pocket wisdom is conceived for the use of mediocre people, to discourage them from ambitious attempts, and generally console them in their mediocrity.
A friend is a gift you give yourself.
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.
Marriage: A friendship recognized by the police.
There is no duty we so underrate as the duty of being happy. By being happy we sow anonymous benefits upon the world.
