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Ones real life is often the life that one does not lead.

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Learned conversation is either the affectation of the ignorant or the profession of the mentally unemployed.

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Bunbury? Oh, he was quite exploded. Exploded! Was he the victim of a revolutionary outrage? I was not aware that Mr. Bunbury was interested in social legislation. If so, he is well punished for his morbidity. My dear Aunt Augusta, I mean he was found out! The doctors found out that Bunbury could not , that is what I mean—so Bunbury died. He seems to have had great confidence in the opinion of his physicians.

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As for omens, there is no such thing as an omen. Destiny does not send us heralds. She is too wise or too cruel for that.

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Ah! somehow life is bigger after all Than any painted angel could we see The God that is within us!

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The ability of the theist to misunderstand a thing is directly proportional to the obviousness of the thing.

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The fact is, that civilization requires slaves. Unless there are slaves to do the ugly, horrible, uninteresting work, culture and contemplation become almost impossible.

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Every little action of the common day makes or unmakes character.

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Every single work of art is the fulfillment of a prophecy; for every work of art is the conversion of an idea into an image.

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Other people are quite dreadful. The only possible society is oneself.

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I beg your pardon I didn't recognise you - I've changed a lot.

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Dear little Swallow,’ said the Prince, ‘you tell me of marvelous things, but more marvelous than anything is the suffering of men and of women. There is no Mystery so great as Misery.

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Though of all poses a moral pose is the most offensive, still to have a pose at all is something.

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In America the President reigns for four years, and Journalism governs forever and ever.

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If they know nothing of victory, they are at least spared the knowledge of defeat.

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Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.

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And now, I am dying beyond my means. (Said while sipping champagne on his deathbed.)

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It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it.

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The ancient historians gave us delightful fiction in the form of fact; the modern novelist presents us with dull facts under the guise of fiction.

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I live in terror of not being misunderstood.

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