Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope.
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Nothing goes further toward a man's liberation than the act of surviving his need for character.
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Written by a sponge dipped in warm milk and sprinkled with sugar.
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There is nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.
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A neighborhood is a residential area that is changing for the worse.
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Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves that they have a better idea.
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