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Although I am an old man, night is generally my time for walking. Charles Dickens
book reading writing
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book knowledge men
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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
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like-you my-friends
Nobody pours stuffing like you do, my friend. David Sedaris
like-you stage feels
Over the course of a day, you get to get a feel for where you're playing, so when you get out on stage, you already feel like you've had a bit of a bonding experience with them. David Nail
like-you shots planes
It is the greatest shot of adrenaline to be doing what you have wanted to do so badly. You almost feel like you could fly without the plane. Charles Lindbergh
like-you ends zone
When you get to the end zone, act like you've been there before. Earl Campbell
like-you ifs
If you hit, they're going to like you. If you don't hit, they're not going to like you. Carlos Delgado
like-you embrace persons
Until you are somewhat comfortable and confident and embrace who you are, as a person, you can't possibly love somebody else because you don't like yourself that much. Djimon Hounsou
like-you like-yourself
The more you like yourself, the better you perform in everything that you do. Brian Tracy
like-you salvation savior
You are saved - seek to be like your Savior. Charles Spurgeon
like-you genre flattering
It's very flattering to feel like you actually helped create a sub-genre. Eli Roth
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Least said, soonest mended
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Do," said Louisa finally, "whatever you can't not do. David Mitchell
said staring
I never said I was funny, OK, so stop staring at me... Bo Burnham
said feels wells
I feel 30.[Publo] Picasso said he always felt 30. Well, I do. David Hockney
said meadows grants
Cary Grant, said, 'I heard you were on the lot and I just had to meet you. Audrey Meadows
said bargains
I said we are Ghodratis and there's nothing that Ghodratis like more than a bargain. Aasif Mandvi
said helpless
I didn't say to act dead. I said act helpless. Arthur Golden
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I always said what I thought and I didn't hold anything back. Billy Carter
said last-words
I've said all that I've had to say. Bill Hicks