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At night, when the curtains are drawn and the fire flickers, my books attain a collective dignity.
At night, when the curtains are drawn and the fire flickers, my books attain a collective dignity.
Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.
Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.
I bring to my life a certain amount of mess.
I bring to my life a certain amount of mess.
The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.
The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.
One is taught by experience to put a premium on those few people who can appreciate you for what you read more
One is taught by experience to put a premium on those few people who can appreciate you for what you are.
Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.
Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.
Wisdom is ofttimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.
Wisdom is ofttimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.
Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?
Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?
Acting is a matter of giving away secrets.
Acting is a matter of giving away secrets.
