You have grown abominably lazy, and you like gossip, and waste time on frivolous things, you are contented to be petted and admired by silly people, instead of being loved and respected by wise ones.
("Little Women")
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If Mr. Clemens cannot think of something better to tell our pure-minded lads and lasses, he had better stop writing for them.
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Girls are so queer you never know what they mean. They say No when they mean Yes, and drive a man out of his wits for the fun of it.
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Be worthy love, and love will come.
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