“ In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others. ”
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“ Above all things, never be afraid. The enemy who forces you to retreat is himself afraid of you at that very moment. ”
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“ A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day. ”
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“ Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold. ”
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“ Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold. ”
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“ Men fear silence as they fear solitude, because both give them a glimpse of the terror of life’s nothingness. ”
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“ Smile, for everyone lacks self-confidence and more than any other one thing a smile reassures them. ”
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“ Smile, for everyone lacks self-confidence and more than any other one thing a smile reassures them. ”
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“ A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short. ”
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“ A man cannot free himself from the past more easily than he can from his own body. ”
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“ Happiness is never there to stay [...] Happiness is merely a respite offered by inquietude. ”
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“ [...] marriage is one thing, and love is another...You need to have a solid canvas; nobody stops you to weave the arabesques... ”
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“ Happiness is never there to stay [...] Happiness is merely a respite offered by inquietude. ”
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“ Almost all great writers have as their motif, more or less disguised, the passage from childhood to maturity, the clash between the thrill of expectation and the disillusioning knowledge of truth. 'Lost Illusion' is the undisclosed title of every novel. ”
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“ If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny. ”
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“ If, in New York, you arrive late for an appointment, say, "I took a taxi. ”
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“ In literature, as in love, we are astonished at the choice made by other people. ”
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“ The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author's life. ”
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“ A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day. ”
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“ In literature, as in love, we are astonished at the choice made by other people. ”
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“ In literature, as in love, we are astonished at the choice made by other people. ”
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“ Often we allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. We lose many irreplaceable hours brooding over grievances that, in a year's time, will be forgotten by us and by everybody. No, let us devote our life to worthwhile actions and feelings, to great thoughts, real affections and enduring undertakings. ”
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“ Few are they who have never had the chance to achieve happiness… and fewer those who have taken that chance. ”
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“ The first recipe for happiness is: Avoid too lengthy meditations on the past. ”
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“ Modesty and unselfishness: These are the virtues which men praise, and pass by. ”
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“ We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence. ”
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“ A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection. ”
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