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shield wit
Wit is more often a shield than a lance.
fear gloomy stars witness
We fear not death. That gloomy night, that pale-faced moon, and the affrighted stars that hurried through the sky, can witness that we fear not death.
heart heavier lighten linger might smile smiles withhold
If I thought that a smile of mine, might linger the whole day through and lighten some heart with a heavier part, I'd not withhold it -- Would you?
languages smile smiles speaks
There are hundreds of languages in the world but a smile speaks them all.
ahead closes door great opens possibilities
When one door closes another one opens with great possibilities ahead
bother hour lover men wants woman
When a woman wants a man and lusts after him, the lover need not bother to conjure up opportunities, for she will find more in an hour than we men could think of in a century.
dealing juvenile social words workers
Why do social workers use five-syllable words when dealing with juvenile delinquents?
parents spanking terms
Too many parents are not on spanking terms with their children.
speak speakers-and-speaking twice
Too many of us speak twice before we think
ahead careful children criticize fact far parents praise quick slow tend
With children... it is a fact that most parents criticize children more than they laud or congratulate them. We tend to be quick to criticize, slow to praise. We should be careful to keep the praise and the expectations far ahead of the criticism.
car saw travel-and-tourism vacation
Those that say you can't take it with you never saw a car packed for a vacation trip.
earth purpose
What on earth are you doing for Heaven's sake?
die gather learn pain sadness strength time
We gather strength from sadness and from pain Each time we die we learn to live again.
failed solitude
You have already failed if you need a lot of inspectors.