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There are only ten minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat.

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I have been told, that in some public discourses of mine my reverence for the intellect has made me unjustly cold to the personalrelations. But now I almost shrink at the remembrance of such disparaging words. For persons are love's world, and the coldest philosopher cannot recount the debt of the young soul wandering here in nature to the power of love, without being tempted to unsay, as treasonable to nature, aught derogatory to the social instincts.

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In a library we are surrounded by many hundreds of dear friends, but they are imprisoned by an enchanter in these paper and leathern boxes.

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Gross and obscure natures, however decorated, seem impure shambles; but character gives splendor to youth, and awe to wrinkled skin and gray hairs.

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The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

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If you don't ride in the rain, you don't ride.

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Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them. It depends on the mood of the man, whether he shall see the sunset or the fine poem. There are always sunsets, and there is always genius; but only a few hours so serene that we can relish nature or criticism. The more or less depends on structure or temperament. Temperament is the iron wire on which the beads are strung. Of what use is fortune or talent to a cold and defective store?

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Society cannot do without cultivated men. As soon as the first wants are satisfied, the higher wants become imperative.

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The charm of fine manners is music and sculpture and picture to many who do not pretend to appreciation of these arts.

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Europe has always owed to oriental genius its divine impulses. What these holy bards said, all sane men found agreeable and true.

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The glance is natural magic. The mysterious communication established across a house between two entire strangers, moves all the springs of wonder.

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Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well.

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Every day, a little sadder, a little madder. Will someone get me a ladder?

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The great make its feel, first of all, the indifference of circumstances. They call into activity the higher perceptions, and subdue the low habits of comfort and luxury; but the higher perceptions find their objects everywhere; only the low habits need palaces and banquets.

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The education of the will is the object of our existence.

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But when you have chosen your part, abide by it, and do not weakly try to reconcile yourself with the world.

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We are wiser than we know.

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The poet, the painter, the sculptor, the musican, the architect, seek each to concentrate this radiance of the world on one point, and each in his several work to satisfy the love of beauty which stimulates him to produce.

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The wonder is always new that any sane man can be a sailor.

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When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something; he has been put on his wits, on his manhood; he has gained facts; learns his ignorance; is cured of the insanity of conceit; has got moderation and real skill.

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