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The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, while the heart of the fool is in the read more
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, while the heart of the fool is in the house of entertainment.
In everything, satiety closely follows the greatest pleasures.
In everything, satiety closely follows the greatest pleasures.
Fair and softly goes far.
Fair and softly goes far.
The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.
The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.
The art of love ... is largely the art of persistence.
The art of love ... is largely the art of persistence.
It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in read more
It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.
Nothing is poorer than a truth expressed as it was thought. Committed to writing in such cases, it is not read more
Nothing is poorer than a truth expressed as it was thought. Committed to writing in such cases, it is not even a bad photograph. Truth wants to be startled abruptly, at one stroke, from her self-immersion, whether by uproar, music or cries for help.
Before marriage a man yearns for a woman. Afterward the "y" is silent.
Before marriage a man yearns for a woman. Afterward the "y" is silent.
The supreme happiness in life is the conviction that we are loved.
The supreme happiness in life is the conviction that we are loved.
