Men mourn for what they have ...

Men mourn for what they have lost; women for what they ain\'t got.
Men mourn for what they have lost; women for what they ain't got.
 Josh Billings

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Sylvia Plath. Interesting poetess whose tragic suicide was misinterpreted as romantic by the college-girl mentality.
I think there was the studio mentality for a long time that women and girls can relate to a male hero, but boys and men can't relate to a female hero.
 Jennifer Lawrence
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
 Harriet Tubman
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
 William Ellery Channing
You must do the things you think you cannot do.

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Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.
 Josh Billings
I don't care how much a man talks, if he only says it in a few words.
 Josh Billings
I called my cat William because no shorter name fits the dignity of his character. Poor old man, he has fits now, so I call him Fitz-William.
 Josh Billings
Be kind to your mother-in-law, but pay for her board at some good hotel.
 Josh Billings
Poverty is the step-mother of genius.
 Josh Billings