The tragedies we survive come from outside, they're accidents. But to suffer for a mistake -ah!- that is by far the largest pain one may feel.
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The best quotes on Life
Youth! There is nothing like youth. The middle-aged are mortgaged to Life. The old are in Life's lumber-room. But youth is the Lord of Life. Youth has a kingdom waiting for it. Every one is born a king, and most people die in exile.
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The secret of life is never to have an emotion that is unbecoming.
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Everything must come to one out of one's own nature.
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Ideas are dangerous things. Reality is better: it hurts one, but it is worth more.
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Life is simply a mauvais quart d'heure made up of exquisite moments.
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In my young days, one never met anyone in society who worked for their living. It was not considered the thing.
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Punctuality is the thief of time.
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The philistine component in life isn't the incompetence in understanding art. Charming people like fishermen, sherperds, plowers, peasants and likewise no nothing of art and they are the real salt of the earth.
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There is no such thing as a Secret of Life. The aim in life, if there is one, is that of seeking temptation. There aren't enough: I sometimes pass a whole day finding no temptation whatsoever. It is a very sad thing, it makes one fear for the future.
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