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“What is instinct? It is the natural tendency in one when filled with dismay to turn to his wife.”

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Finley Peter Dunne was an American humorist, journalist, and radio personality renowned for his satirical and witty observations on American society and politics. Born on July 10, 1867, in Chicago, Illinois, Dunne spent the majority of his career in New York City. He is most famous for his newspaper column, 'The Gas House Gang,' which featured the character of Mr. Dooley, an Irish-American everyman with a sharp wit. Dunne passed away on April 24, 1936. more

“Nature I believe in. True art aims to, represent men and women, not as my little self would have them, but as they appear. My heroes and heroines I want not extreme types, all good or all bad; but human, mortal--partly good, partly bad. Realism I need. Pure mental abstractions have no significance for me.”

“Dissimulation is the only thing that makes society possible; without its amenities the world would be a bear-garden.”

World Would Be Bears Garden Amenities

Book:Works: Pascarel

Source: Works: Pascarel

“Emulation is active virtue; envy is brooding malice.”

Virtue Active Envy Malice Brooding Emulation

Author:Ouida

“The fire of true enthusiasm is like the fires of Baku, which no water can ever quench, and which burn steadily on from night to day, and year to year, because their well-spring is eternal.”

Years Wells Night Water Fire Eternal Spring Enthusiasm Quench

Book:Held in Bondage: Or, Granville de Vigne a Tale of the Day

Source: Held in Bondage: Or, Granville de Vigne a Tale of the Day

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