I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a Ferris wheel.
E. B. WHITEGood deeds never go unpunished.
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It is quite possible that an animal has spoken to me and that I didn’t catch the remark because I wasn’t paying attention.
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Why did you do all this for me?’ he asked. ‘I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.’ ‘You have been my friend,’ replied Charlotte. ‘That in itself is a tremendous thing.
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One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy.
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The city that is devoured by locusts each day and spat out each night. Third, there is the New York of the person who was born somewhere else and came to New York in quest of something.
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By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone’s life can stand a little of that.
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English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education – sometimes it’s sheer luck, like getting across the street.
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A right is a responsibility in reverse.
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I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.
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Life’s meaning has always eluded me and I guess always will. But I love it just the same.
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You’re terrific as far as I am concerned.
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I am reminded of the advice of my neighbor. “Never worry about your heart till it stops beating.
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I admire anybody who has the guts to write anything at all.
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There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.
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To achieve style, begin by affecting none.
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Understanding humor is like dissecting a live frog. It can be done, but the frog tends to die in the process.
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