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L D Quotes

I took comfort, as a kid, in knowing that things had always been as awful and as wonderful as they were now, that the world was always on the edge of total destruction Picture Quote #1

Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water Picture Quote #1

Structural dissatisfaction: Returning to circumstances that once pleased you, after having experienced a more thrilling or opulent way of life, and finding that you can no longer tolerate them Picture Quote #1

There are but few proverbial sayings that are not true, for they are all drawn from experience itself, which is the mother of all sciences Picture Quote #1

When moral courage feels that it is in the right, there is no personal daring of which it is incapable Picture Quote #1

The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune's spite; revive from ashes and rise Picture Quote #1

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Central depth of purple, leaves more bright than rose, who shall tell what brightest thought Out of darkness grows? Who, through what funereal pain, souls to love and peace attain? Picture Quote #1

A man builds a house in England with the expectation of living in it and leaving it to his children; we shed our houses in America as easily as a snail does his shell Picture Quote #1

For several days after my first book was published, I carried it about in my pocket and took surreptitious peeps at it to make sure the ink had not faded Picture Quote #1

This time all the historical details and things were right. But I'd written it again in third person, and people found it dry. I decided to throw that one away Picture Quote #1

I had to wonder if men were so blinded by beauty that they would feel privileged to live their lives with an actual demon, so long as it was a beautiful demon Picture Quote #1

A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees Picture Quote #1

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You've forgotten the grandest moral attribute of a Scotsman, maggie, that he'll do nothing which might damage his career Picture Quote #1

The swan who goes on living in its parents' tree will die; this is why those who are beautiful and talented bear the burden of finding their own way in the world Picture Quote #1

There is a devilish mercy in the judge, if you'll implore it, that will free your life, but fetter you till death Picture Quote #1

It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life Picture Quote #1

The ideal death, I think, is what was the ideal Victorian death, you know, with your grandchildren around you, a bit of sobbing. And you say goodbye to your loved ones, making certain that one of them has been left behind to look after the shop Picture Quote #1

So the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is out there preserving and fighting for, and sometimes winning and sometimes losing, the fight for First Amendment rights in comics and, more generally, for freedom of speech Picture Quote #1

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When he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars, and he will make the face of heaven so fine, that all the world will be in love with night, and pay no worship to the garish sun Picture Quote #1

Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of Picture Quote #1

His reasons are as two grains of wheat his in two bushels of chaff: you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search Picture Quote #1

They who are of the opinion that money will do everything, may very well be suspected to do everything for money Picture Quote #1

I know war as few other men now living know it, and nothing to me is more revolting. I have long advocated its complete abolition, as its very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a method of settling international disputes Picture Quote #1

O what a fall was there, my countrymen! Then I, and you, and all of us fell down, whilst bloody treason flourished over us Picture Quote #1

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Now might I do it pat, now a is a praying. and now I'll do't. and so a goes to heaven; and so am I reveng'd Picture Quote #1

We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender Picture Quote #1

Come, let's away to prison; we two alone will sing like birds i'the cage. When thou dost ask me blessing I'll kneel down and ask of thee forgiveness Picture Quote #1

You can forgive people who do not follow you through a philosophical disquisition; but to find your wife laughing when you had tears in your eyes, or staring when you were in a fit of laughter, would go some way towards a dissolution of the marriage Picture Quote #1

Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day, and, with thy bloody and invisible hand, cancel, and tear to pieces, that great bond which keeps me pale! Picture Quote #1

I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright Picture Quote #1

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I took comfort, as a kid, in knowing that things had always been as awful and as wonderful as they were now, that the world was always on the edge of total destruction (L D Quotes) Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water (L D Quotes) Structural dissatisfaction: Returning to circumstances that once pleased you, after having experienced a more thrilling or opulent way of life, and finding that you can no longer tolerate them (L D Quotes) There are but few proverbial sayings that are not true, for they are all drawn from experience itself, which is the mother of all sciences (L D Quotes) When moral courage feels that it is in the right, there is no personal daring of which it is incapable (L D Quotes) The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune's spite; revive from ashes and rise (L D Quotes) Central depth of purple, leaves more bright than rose, who shall tell what brightest thought Out of darkness grows? Who, through what funereal pain, souls to love and peace attain? (L D Quotes) A man builds a house in England with the expectation of living in it and leaving it to his children; we shed our houses in America as easily as a snail does his shell (L D Quotes) For several days after my first book was published, I carried it about in my pocket and took surreptitious peeps at it to make sure the ink had not faded (L D Quotes) This time all the historical details and things were right. But I'd written it again in third person, and people found it dry. I decided to throw that one away (L D Quotes) I had to wonder if men were so blinded by beauty that they would feel privileged to live their lives with an actual demon, so long as it was a beautiful demon (L D Quotes) A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees (L D Quotes) You've forgotten the grandest moral attribute of a Scotsman, maggie, that he'll do nothing which might damage his career (L D Quotes) The swan who goes on living in its parents' tree will die; this is why those who are beautiful and talented bear the burden of finding their own way in the world (L D Quotes) There is a devilish mercy in the judge, if you'll implore it, that will free your life, but fetter you till death (L D Quotes) It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life (L D Quotes) The ideal death, I think, is what was the ideal Victorian death, you know, with your grandchildren around you, a bit of sobbing. And you say goodbye to your loved ones, making certain that one of them has been left behind to look after the shop (L D Quotes) So the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is out there preserving and fighting for, and sometimes winning and sometimes losing, the fight for First Amendment rights in comics and, more generally, for freedom of speech (L D Quotes) When he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars, and he will make the face of heaven so fine, that all the world will be in love with night, and pay no worship to the garish sun (L D Quotes) Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of (L D Quotes) His reasons are as two grains of wheat his in two bushels of chaff: you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search (L D Quotes) They who are of the opinion that money will do everything, may very well be suspected to do everything for money (L D Quotes) I know war as few other men now living know it, and nothing to me is more revolting. I have long advocated its complete abolition, as its very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a method of settling international disputes (L D Quotes) O what a fall was there, my countrymen! Then I, and you, and all of us fell down, whilst bloody treason flourished over us (L D Quotes) Now might I do it pat, now a is a praying. and now I'll do't. and so a goes to heaven; and so am I reveng'd (L D Quotes) We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender (L D Quotes) Come, let's away to prison; we two alone will sing like birds i'the cage. When thou dost ask me blessing I'll kneel down and ask of thee forgiveness (L D Quotes) You can forgive people who do not follow you through a philosophical disquisition; but to find your wife laughing when you had tears in your eyes, or staring when you were in a fit of laughter, would go some way towards a dissolution of the marriage (L D Quotes) Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day, and, with thy bloody and invisible hand, cancel, and tear to pieces, that great bond which keeps me pale! (L D Quotes) I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright (L D Quotes)

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