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A word in earnest is as good as a speech.

Charles Dickens

A heart well worth winning, and well won. A heart that, once won, goes through fire and water for the winner, and never changes, and is never daunted.
CHARLES DICKENS

Change Heart Win Worth
The worst of all listeners is the man who does nothing but listen.
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Deep Man Worst
I have made up my mind that I must have money, Pa. I feel that I can’t beg it, borrow it, or steal it; and so I have resolved that I must marry it.
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Feeling Marriage Mindset Money Myself
Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.
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Expectation Gift Happiness
Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
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Blessing Man Presence Reflection
I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything.
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Enough Myself World
If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.
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Bad People Result
We can refute assertions, but who can refute silence?
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Philosophy Silence
A very little key will open a very heavy door.
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Philosophy Worth
Reflect upon your present blessings.
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Blessing Gratitude Present Reflection
We forge the chains we wear in life.
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Life One Liner
Never,” said my aunt, “be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel. Avoid those three vices, Trot, and I can always be hopeful of you.
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Avoid Hope Vice Yourself
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.
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Best Book Hide
Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs.
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Age Deep Old Regret
I loved you madly; in the distasteful work of the day, in the wakeful misery of the night, girded by sordid realities, or wandering through Paradises and Hells of visions into which I rushed, carrying your image in my arms, I loved you madly.
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Carry Hell Love Mad Misery Myself Vision
I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be.
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Happiness Hope Love Myself Peace Promise Reason Relationship

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