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book night men
Although I am an old man, night is generally my time for walking. Charles Dickens
book reading writing
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.
book knowledge men
Mathematicians have sought knowledge in figures, Philosophers in systems, Logicians in subtleties, and Metaphysicians in sounds. It is not in any nor in all of these. He that studies only men, will get the body of knowledge without the soul, and he that studies only books, the soul without the body. Charles Caleb Colton
book reading advice
When in reading we meet with any maxim that may be of use, we should take it for our own, and make an immediate application of it, as we would of the advice of a friend whom we have purposely consulted.
book merit lovers
We should choose our books as we would our companions, for their sterling and intrinsic merit.
book reading writing
Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.
book reading writing
Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them.
book writing companion
With books, as with companions, it is of more consequence to know which to avoid, than which to choose, for good books are as scarce as good companions, and in both instances, all that we can learn from baad ones is, that some much time has been worse than thrown away.
book men soul
He that studies only men will get the body of knowledge without the soul; and he that studies only books, the soul without the body.
bills way emergencies
Anytime a large, emergency spending bill makes its way through Congress, the potential for mischief is great. Chris Chocola
bills married
I'm married, I'm monogamous, but I'm not dead, and Bill isn't either. Chirlane McCray
bills perfectly split
We split all the bills 50-50. So what? That's perfectly normal, isn't it? Guy Ritchie
bills computer made
I invented it, Bill made it famous. David Bradley
bills shows
Bill Murray doesn't do anything. He barely shows up at the movies he says he's going to do. Denis Leary
bills politician clinton
There's no smarter politician out there than Bill Clinton. Ed Rollins
bills fancy reincarnation
Bill Maher fancies himself the reincarnation of Lenny Bruce. Bernard Goldberg
bills shows
When you show up at a rally supporting a bill, you are supporting the bill. Charlie Dent
bills buttons position
You have to take positions on bills. There is no button for maybe or possibly.
extravagance certain harbour
Vigorous societies harbour a certain extravagance of objectives. Alfred North Whitehead
extravagance extravagant
The most extravagant thing I've ever bought is 95 tops all the same. Chris Martin
extravagance poverty poor
Poverty is not dishonorable in itself, but only when it comes from idleness, intemperance, extravagance, and folly. Plutarch
extravagance poor console
The only thing that can console one for being poor is extravagance. Oscar Wilde
extravagance
Beauty is not extravagance; beauty is life. Imelda Marcos
extravagance way subtle
Archetypes are universal, and, in subtle or extravagant ways, interchangeable. Tanith Lee
extravagance income cascade
A large retinue upon a small income, like a large cascade upon a small stream, tends to discover its tenuity. William Shenstone
extravagance too-much details
Too much detail is apt, like any other form of extravagance, to become slightly vulgar. Willa Cather
extravagance greedy extravagant
Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own Sallust