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Who pleases one against his will.


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Come, come, leave business to idlers, and wisdom to fools: they have need of 'em: wit be my faculty, and pleasure my occupation, and let father Time shake his glass.

Come, come, leave business to idlers, and wisdom to fools: they have need of 'em: wit be my faculty, and pleasure my occupation, and let father Time shake his glass.



Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear.

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear.



Women are like tricks by sleight of hand, Which, to admire, we should not understand

Women are like tricks by sleight of hand, Which, to admire, we should not understand



Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved.

Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved.



He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views.

He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views.



'Tis well enough for a servant to be bred at an University. But the education is a little too pedantic for a gentleman.

'Tis well enough for a servant to be bred at an University. But the education is a little too pedantic for a gentleman.



Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.

Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.



Thou art a retailer of phrases, and dost deal in remnants of remnants.

Thou art a retailer of phrases, and dost deal in remnants of remnants.



Nothing but you can lay hold of my mind, and that can lay hold of nothing but you.

Nothing but you can lay hold of my mind, and that can lay hold of nothing but you.



In my conscience I believe the baggage loves me, for she never speaks well of me herself, nor suffers any body else to rail at me.

In my conscience I believe the baggage loves me, for she never speaks well of me herself, nor suffers any body else to rail at me.





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There’s a special place in hell for men who convince women their intuition is insecurity to protect their duplicity.

There’s a special place in hell for men who convince women their intuition is insecurity to protect their duplicity.



Families, like countries, take their prophets unkindly, but a verse-speaker in the house is dishonor to be hooted.

Families, like countries, take their prophets unkindly, but a verse-speaker in the house is dishonor to be hooted.



Mrs. Daugherty was keeping my bowl of cream of wheat hot, and she had a special treat with it, she said. It was bananas. In the whole story of the world, bananas have never once been a special treat.

Mrs. Daugherty was keeping my bowl of cream of wheat hot, and she had a special treat with it, she said. It was bananas. In the whole story of the world, bananas have never once been a special treat.



Our enemies have made the mistake that America's enemies always make. They saw liberty and thought they saw weakness. And now, they see defeat.

Our enemies have made the mistake that America's enemies always make. They saw liberty and thought they saw weakness. And now, they see defeat.




I don't need to be famous. I'm not that ambitious. At this point, if I'm not sucked in, I'm never going to get sucked in. Being the so-called hot girl, I disconnect from that. It's not that deep.

I don't need to be famous. I'm not that ambitious. At this point, if I'm not sucked in, I'm never going to get sucked in. Being the so-called hot girl, I disconnect from that. It's not that deep.



A press card does not provide you with an invisible shield. You're flesh and blood.

A press card does not provide you with an invisible shield. You're flesh and blood.




The charm of television entertainment is its ability to bridge the chasm between dinner and bedtime without mental distraction.

The charm of television entertainment is its ability to bridge the chasm between dinner and bedtime without mental distraction.



There's daggers in men's smiles.

There's daggers in men's smiles.




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