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Edith Wharton Quotes: Life is either always a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope.
         

Life is either always a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope.


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If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time.



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The real loneliness is living among all these kind people who only ask one to pretend!



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Nothing is more perplexing to a man than the mental process of a woman who reasons her emotions.



One of the great things about travel is you find out how many good, kind people there are.

One of the great things about travel is you find out how many good, kind people there are.




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Life is always either; a tight -rope or a feather-bed . — Give me the tightrope.





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