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What I like in a good author is not what he says but what he whispers.


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The test of enjoyment is the remembrance which it leaves behind.

The test of enjoyment is the remembrance which it leaves behind.



There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.

There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.



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When they come downstairs from their Ivory Towers, idealists are very apt to walk straight into the gutter.



Don't tell friends their social faults; they will cure the fault and never forgive you.

Don't tell friends their social faults; they will cure the fault and never forgive you.



The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older people, and greatly assists the circulation of the blood.

The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older people, and greatly assists the circulation of the blood.



Eat with the rich, but go to the play with the poor, who are capable of joy.

Eat with the rich, but go to the play with the poor, who are capable of joy.



People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.

People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.



Happiness is a wine of the rarest vintage, and seems insipid to a vulgar taste.

Happiness is a wine of the rarest vintage, and seems insipid to a vulgar taste.



What I like in a good author is not what he says but what he whispers.

What I like in a good author is not what he says but what he whispers.



Style is a magic wand, and turns everything to gold that it touches.

Style is a magic wand, and turns everything to gold that it touches.





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