To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.
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All of us, from time to time, need a plunge into freedom and novelty, after which routine and discipline will seem delightful by contrast
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Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.
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Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.
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