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You pursue, I fly; you fly, I pursue; such is my humor. What you
wish, Dondymus, I do not read more

You pursue, I fly; you fly, I pursue; such is my humor. What you
wish, Dondymus, I do not wish, what you do not wish, I do.

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What most we wish, with ease we fancy near.

What most we wish, with ease we fancy near.

by Edward Young Found in: Wishes Quotes,
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If a man could half his wishes he would double his Troubles.

If a man could half his wishes he would double his Troubles.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Wishes Quotes,
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Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long.

Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long.

by Oliver Goldsmith Found in: Wishes Quotes,
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I've often wished that I had clear,
For life, six hundred pounds a year,
A handsome house read more

I've often wished that I had clear,
For life, six hundred pounds a year,
A handsome house to lodge a friend,
A river at my garden's end,
A terrace walk, and half a rood
Of land, set out to plant a wood.

by Jonathan Swift Found in: Wishes Quotes,
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I wish I knew the good of wishing.

I wish I knew the good of wishing.

by Henry S. Leigh Found in: Wishes Quotes,
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O, that I were where I would be,
Then would I be where I am not;
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O, that I were where I would be,
Then would I be where I am not;
For where I am I would not be,
And where I would be I can not.

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What one has wished for in youth, in old age one has in
abundance.
[Ger., Was man in read more

What one has wished for in youth, in old age one has in
abundance.
[Ger., Was man in der Jugend wunscht, hat man im Alter die
Fulle.]

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Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can read more

Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained

by C.s. Lewis Found in: Wishes Quotes,
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