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Good men do the most harm.


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A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.



All experience is an arch, to build upon.

All experience is an arch, to build upon.



The Indian Summer of life should be a little sunny and a little sad, like the season, and infinite in wealth and depth of tone, but never hustled.

The Indian Summer of life should be a little sunny and a little sad, like the season, and infinite in wealth and depth of tone, but never hustled.



One friend in a life-time is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.

One friend in a life-time is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.



Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man.

Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man.



One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible.

One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible.



Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.



They know enough who know how to learn.

They know enough who know how to learn.



The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.



Some day science may have the existence of mankind in its power, and the human race commit suicide, by blowing up the world.

Some day science may have the existence of mankind in its power, and the human race commit suicide, by blowing up the world.





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I know the joy of fishes in the river through my own joy, as I go walking along the same river.

I know the joy of fishes in the river through my own joy, as I go walking along the same river.



I love my wife, she deserves anything and everything.

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In mathematics we have long since drawn the rein, and given over a hopeless race.



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I think fiction is about small ambition, small failed ambition.



Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.

Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.



I went through this very serious Woody Allen phase in college and a little bit after college. I still see his movies.

I went through this very serious Woody Allen phase in college and a little bit after college. I still see his movies.



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The acting was first. As a teenager I was an actress; and then I came back as a singer.



My perfect guy right now would be a mannequin - one that comes alive only when I need him to!

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