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William Dean Howells Quotes: It is the curse of prosperity that it takes work away from us, and shuts that door to hope and health of spirit.
         

It is the curse of prosperity that it takes work away from us, and shuts that door to hope and health of spirit.


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The secret of the man who is universally interesting is that he is universally interested.



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He who sleeps in continual noise is wakened by silence.



The wars come and go in blood and tears; but whether they are bad wars, or what are comically called good wars, they are of one effect in death and sorrow.

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