A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust.
From James Stephens
A Leprecaun without a pot of gold is like a rose without perfume, a bird without a wing, or an inside without an outside.
If men understood domestic economy half as well as women do, then their political economy and their entire consequent statecraft would not be the futil muddle which it is.
We get wise by asking questions, and even if these are not answered, we get wise, for a well-packed question carries its answer on its back as a snail carries its shell.
Quietness is the beginning of virtue. To be silent is to be beautiful. Stars do not make a noise.
Chaos is the first condition. Order is the first law. Continuity is the first reflection. Quietude is the first happiness.
Any fool can wash himself, but every wise man knows that it is an unnecessary labour, for nature will quickly reduce him to a natural and healthy dirtiness again.
Let the past be content with itself, for man needs forgetfulness as well as memory.
Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.
Sleep is an excellent way of listening to an opera.
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