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Quote by Don Marquis

“My heart hath followed all my days Something I cannot name.”

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Don Marquis, an American humorist, was born on July 29, 1878, and died on December 29, 1937. He is known for his witty short stories and column articles, with his most famous work being the 'Archy and Mehitabel' series. more

“Standing by the crib of one's own baby, with that world - old pang of compassion and protectiveness toward this so little creature that has all its course to run, the heart flies back in yearning and gratitude to those who felt just so toward one's self. Then for the first time one understands the homely succession of sacrifices and pains by which life is transmitted and fostered down the stumbling generations of men.”

Source: Mince Pie: Adventures on the Sunny Side of Grub Street

“Every man plays the fool once in his live, but to marry is playing the fool all one's life long.”

Men Long Play Funny Fool Every Man Long Life Playing The Fool

Book:British Theatre: Bonduca

Source: British Theatre: Bonduca

“India is the meeting-place of the religions and among these Hinduism alone is by itself a vast and complex thing, not so much a religion as a great diversified and yet subtly unified mass of spiritual thought, realization and aspiration.”

Spiritual Mass India Meetings Complexes Realization Aspiration Hinduism Unified Sri Lanka Hindu Religion

Author:Sri Aurobindo

“They put the Negroes in the schools, and now they've driven God out.”

School Scary Driven

Author:George Andrews

“Certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body; and if he be not kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature.”

Ifs Men Body Spirit Creatures Scary Beast Ignoble

Author:Francis Bacon

“Hate and mistrust are the children of blindness.”

Children Hate Hatred Blindness Mistrust

Book:Poems

Source: Poems

“When people respond too quickly, they often respond to the wrong issue. Listening helps us focus on the heart of the conflict. When we listen, understand, and respect each other's ideas, we can then find a solution in which both of us are winners.”

People Heart Ideas Helping Issues Focus Listening Conflict Solutions Winner Workplace Respect Each Other

Author:Gary Chapman

“You do live longer with bran, but you spend the last fifteen years on the toilet.”

Years Funny Lasts Marriage Exercise Witty Fifteen Toilets Dieting Fifteen Years

Author:Alan King

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