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“There's no doctor like meat and drink.”

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Susan Edmonstone Ferrier

Susan Edmonstone Ferrier, born on September 7, 1782, and died on November 5, 1854, was a renowned Scottish novelist. Her works are known for their delicate psychological portrayals and profound insights into social issues. more

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“Oh, how easy it must be to be good when one has the power of doing good!”

Easy Goodness Be Good Doing Good

Book:The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. Edinburgh ed

Source: The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. Edinburgh ed

“lovers, it is well known, carry the art of tautology to its utmost perfection, and even the most impatient of them can both bear to hear and repeat the same things times without number, till the sound becomes the echo to the sense or the nonsense previously uttered.”

Wells Art Sound Numbers Known Bears Lovers Perfection Repeats Nonsense Echoes Well Known Impatient Tautology

Book:The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author

Source: The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author

“It is universally allowed that, though nothing can be more interesting in itself than the conversation of two lovers, yet nothing can be more insipid in detail - just as the heavenly fragrance of the rose becomes vapid and sickly under all the attempts made to retain and embody its exquisite odor.”

Made Two Interesting Lovers Conversation Rose Details Heavenly Fragrance Exquisite Odor Insipid Two Lovers Vapid

Book:The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author

Source: The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author

“137 years later, Memorial Day remains one of America's most cherished patriotic observances. The spirit of this day has not changed - it remains a day to honor those who died defending our freedom and democracy.”

“Poverty and contempt generally go hand-in-hand in this world.”

World Hands Poverty This World Contempt Hand In Hand

Book:The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author

Source: The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author

“Beware how you contradict prejudices, even knowing them to be such, for the generality of people are much more tenacious of their prejudices than of anything belonging to them.”

People Knowing Prejudice Belonging Tenacious Generalities

Book:The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author

Source: The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author

“It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that there is no passion so deeply rooted in human nature as that of pride.”

Humans Passion Human Nature Pride Rooted

Book:The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author

Source: The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author

“... what will not the heart endure ere it will voluntarily surrender the hoarded treasure of its love to the cold dictates of reason or the stern voice of duty!”

Heart Reason Voice Duty Cold Endure Surrender Treasure

Book:The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author

Source: The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author

“One way to work the system is to work the system. The other way is to refuse to work it.”

Way Refuse One Way Working It

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“If you're not saying 'Hell Yeah' about something, say 'No'.”

Ifs Hell Yeah Hell Yeah

Book:Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur

Source: Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur