It had evidently not occurred to her as yet that those who consent to share the bread of adversity may want the whole cake of prosperity for themselves.
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There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
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To be able to look life in the face: that's worth living in a garret for, isn't it?
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There are moments when a man's imagination, so easily subdued to what it lives in, suddenly rises above its daily level and surveys the long windings of destiny.
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True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision.
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What's the use of making mysteries? It only makes people want to nose 'em out.
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