Death is the sound of distant thunder at a picnic.
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In the deserts of the heart; Let the healing fountains start, In the prison of his days, Teach the free man how to praise.
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Between friends differences in taste or opinion are irritating in direct proportion to their triviality.
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The glacier knocks in the cupboard, The desert sighs in the bed, And the crack in the tea-cup opens; A lane to the land of the dead.
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There is a certain kind of person who is so dominated by the desire to be loved for himself alone that he has constantly to test those around him by tiresome behavior what he says and does must be admired . . .
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Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.
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