Men come of age at sixty, women at fifteen.

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Sleep is an excellent way of listening to an opera.

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Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

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You must be fit to give before you can be fit to receive.

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What the heart knows today the head will understand tomorrow.

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A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust.

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Finality is death. Perfection is finality. Nothing is perfect. There are lumps in it.

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A woman is a branchy tree and man a singing wind; and from her branches carelessly he takes what he can find.

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Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself.

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Women and birds are able to see without turning their heads, and that is indeed a necessary provision for they are both surrounded by enemies.

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