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I must take issue with the term ‘a mere child’, for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.

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Designer clothes worn by children are like snowsuits worn by adults. Few can carry it off successfully.
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You’re only as good as your last haircut.
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Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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Do not, on a rainy day, ask your child what he feels like doing, because I assure you that what he feels like doing, you won’t feel like watching.
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Ifyou have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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Nature is by and large to be found out of doors, a location where, it cannot be argued, there are never enough comfortable chairs.
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The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
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Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.
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I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.
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Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.
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If you are of the opinion that the contemplation of suicide is sufficient evidence of a poetic nature, do not forget that actions speak louder than words.
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Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying.
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Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.
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No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation.
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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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My desire to curtail undue freedom of speech extends only to such public areas as restaurants, airports, streets, hotel lobbies, parks, and department stores.
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Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.
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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.
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I’ve done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.
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Verbal exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them.
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Remember that as a teenager you are in the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear the phone is for you.
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In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
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My favorite animal is steak.
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All God’s children are not beautiful. Most of God’s children are, in fact, barely presentable.
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I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.
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