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Charles Lamb Quotes: For with G. D., to be absent from the body is sometimes (not to speak profanely) to be present with the Lord.
         

For with G. D., to be absent from the body is sometimes (not to speak profanely) to be present with the Lord.


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Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.

Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.



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All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.



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The greatest pleasure I know, is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident.



Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever.

Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever.



I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.

I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.



How some they have died, and some they have left me, And some are taken from me; all are departed; All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

How some they have died, and some they have left me, And some are taken from me; all are departed; All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.



I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my joyful school days - All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my joyful school days - All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.



A poor relation—is the most irrelevant thing in nature.

A poor relation—is the most irrelevant thing in nature.



How convalescence shrinks a man back to his pristine stature! where is now the space, which he occupied so lately, in his own, in the family's eye?

How convalescence shrinks a man back to his pristine stature! where is now the space, which he occupied so lately, in his own, in the family's eye?



For God's sake (I never was more serious) don't make me ridiculous any more by terming me gentle-hearted in print.

For God's sake (I never was more serious) don't make me ridiculous any more by terming me gentle-hearted in print.





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...when it comes time for punishment for our sins, surely it's only the person who's done wrong who's expected to pay?"Sister Agnes smiled, "Not even them, if they've accepted the Savior.



Great men cultivate love and only little men cherish a spirit of hatred; assistance given to the weak makes the one who gives it strong; oppression of the unfortunate makes one weak.

Great men cultivate love and only little men cherish a spirit of hatred; assistance given to the weak makes the one who gives it strong; oppression of the unfortunate makes one weak.



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Sorrow, anger and resentment look back, worry looks around, while faith, hope, and optimism look to the future.



Of course I work hard. Why shouldn't I? Who am I to think I should get things the easy way?

Of course I work hard. Why shouldn't I? Who am I to think I should get things the easy way?



A novel is a daily labor over a period of years. A novel is a job. But a story can be like a mad, lovely visitor, with whom you spend a rather exciting weekend.

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It was messed up, because in 1947 my family moved to Seattle and I had to get up at 5:00 o'clock in the morning to catch the ferry back to Bremerton every morning because I was Boys Club president.

It was messed up, because in 1947 my family moved to Seattle and I had to get up at 5:00 o'clock in the morning to catch the ferry back to Bremerton every morning because I was Boys Club president.



I love everybody and they, in turn, love everybody, and that's spreading love heart to heart to heart. That's my approach of my work.

I love everybody and they, in turn, love everybody, and that's spreading love heart to heart to heart. That's my approach of my work.



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If the government ever imposes a tax on books - and I wouldn't put it past them - I'm in dead trouble.




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