There are some desires that are not desirable.
GILBERT K. CHESTERTONThe present condition of fame is merely fashion.
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When giving treats to friends or children, give them what they like, emphatically not what is good for them.
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When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.
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I never could see anything wrong in sensationalism; and I am sure our society is suffering more from secrecy than from flamboyant revelations.
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The test of happiness is gratitude.
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Progress should mean that we are always changing the world to fit the vision, instead we are always changing the vision.
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Eugenics asserts that all men must be so stupid that they cannot manage their own affairs; and also so clever that they can manage each other’s.
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A crown of roses is also a crown of thorns.
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At the back of our brains is a blaze of astonishment at our own existence. The object of the artistic and spiritual life is to dig for this sunrise of wonder.
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Catholic doctrine and discipline may be walls; but they are the walls of a playground.
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We’re all in the same boat, and we’re all seasick.
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Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.
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I don’t need a church to tell me I’m wrong where I already know I’m wrong; I need a Church to tell me I’m wrong where I think I’m right
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Daybreak is a never-ending glory; getting out of bed is a never ending nuisance.
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Against a dark sky, all flowers look like fireworks.
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An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.
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