I've never forgotten for long at a time that living is struggle. I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment on the razor-edge of danger and must be fought for -- whether it's a field, or a home, or a country.
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I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment on the razor-edge of danger and must be fought for.Thornton Wilder
A sense of humor judges one's actions and the actions of others from a wider reference . . . and finds them incongruous. It dampens enthusiasm it mocks hope it pardons shortcomings it consoles failure. It recommends moderation.
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A play visibly represents pure existing.
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My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate.
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It is only in appearance that time is a river. It is rather a vast landscape and it is the eye of the beholder that moves.
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It is very necessary to have markers of beauty left in a world seemingly bent on making the most evil ugliness.
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