I grabbed a pile of dust, and holding it up, foolishly asked for as many birthdays as the grains of dust, I forgot to ask that they be years of youth.

Eurydice, dying now a second time, uttered no complaint against her husband. What was there to complain of, but that she had been loved?
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Complain Husband Love
At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.
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Delay Inspirational Time Wise
In our leisure we reveal what kind of people we are.
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Character Leisure People Reveal
All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.
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Love Vanish
Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.
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Inspirational Rose Tender Thorn
There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled.
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Alcohol Nap Refresh Stimulation
Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at peace.
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Mind Peace Poetry
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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Bright Burn Clean Lamp Wicked
Even as a cow she was lovely.
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Cow Lovely
If you want to be loved, be lovable.
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Love One Liner Positive Want
What we have been, or now are, we shall not be tomorrow.
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Change Tomorrow
It’s right to learn, even from the enemy.
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Enemy Learn One Liner
All things change; nothing perishes.
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Change One Liner Perish
Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.
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Death Deep Delay Punishment
Beauty is a fragile gift.
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Beauty Fragile Gift One Liner
My vengeance is my guilt.
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Guilt One Liner Vengeance

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