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Rules and models destroy genius and art.
Experience makes us wise.
Books wind into the heart.
Well I've had a happy life.
Envy is littleness of soul.
Hope is the best possession.
A mighty stream of tendency.
Reflection makes men cowards.
Asleep, nobody is a hypocrite
Faith is necessary to victory.
Despair swallows up cowardice.
Dandyism is a species of genius.
Dandyism is a variety of genius.
Principle is a passion for truth.
Habit is necessary to give power.
The soul of dispatch is decision.
Zeal will do more than knowledge.
Keep your misfortunes to yourself.
Whatever interests is interesting.
Good temper is an estate for life.
The more we do, the more we can do.
We are not hypocrites in our sleep.
Prejudice is the child of ignorance.
The more you do, the more you can do.
Malice often takes the garb of truth.
The worst old age is that of the mind.
No young man ever thinks he shall die.
Actors are the only honest hypocrites.
[Science is] the desire to know causes.
Abuse is an indirect species of homage.
We must be doing something to be happy.
Life is the art of being well deceived.
Spleen can subsist on any kind of food.
Knowledge is pleasure as well as power.
Silence is one great art of conversation.
As is our confidence, so is our capacity.
We can scarcely hate anyone that we know.
Popularity is neither fame nor greatness.
I am then never less alone than when alone
The essence of poetry is will and passion.
Those who object to wit are envious of it.
Time,--the most independent of all things.
An honest man is respected by all parties.
Learning is its own exceeding great reward.
The public have neither shame or gratitude.
The busier we are the more leisure we have.
A thought must tell at once, or not at all.
Grace in women has more effect than beauty.
No really great man ever thought himself so.
True friendship is self-love at second-hand.
