A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.
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Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than wise people for their wisdom.Elizabeth Gaskell
We were none of us musical, though Miss Jenkyns beat time, out of time, by way of appearing to be so.
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People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.
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Madam your wife and I didn't hit it off the only time I ever saw her. I won't say she was silly, but I think one of us was silly, and it wasn't me.
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