What a pity that in life we only get our lessons when they are of no use to us.
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Health is the first duty in life.
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Youth! There is absolutely nothing in the world but youth. There is no sense in talking about the ignorance of youth. The only ones of which I listen to opinions respectfully, now, are the ones a lot younger than me. They preceed me. Life has shown them her last secret.
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Youth! There is nothing like youth. The middle-aged are mortgaged to Life. The old are in Life's lumber-room. But youth is the Lord of Life. Youth has a kingdom waiting for it. Every one is born a king, and most people die in exile.
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There is something terribly morbid in the modern sympathy with pain. One should sympathise with the colour, the beauty, the joy of life. The less said about life's sores the better.
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I never approve, or disapprove, of anything now. It is an absurd attitude to take towards life. We are not sent into the world to air our moral prejudices. I never take any notice of what common people say, and I never interfere with what charming people do.
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There is no reason for one to display his life to the world. The world doesn't understand.
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In married life three is company and two none.
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To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.
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The first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible. What the second duty is no one has as yet discovered.
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