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“I ask and wish not to appear More beauteous, rich or gay: Lord, make me wiser every year, And better every day.”

Book:The Life, Letters, and Writings of Charles Lamb

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The Life, Letters, and Writings of Charles Lamb

The volume includes Lamb's letters, essays, and other writings, showcasing his wit, humor, and depth of thought. It serves as a detailed exploration of his personal and professional life, offering readers a glimpse into the mind of a prominent 19th-century writer. more

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Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb (February 10, 1775 - December 27, 1834) was an English writer known for his essays and literary criticism. Lamb is celebrated for his unique sense of humor and profound insights into everyday life. His most famous works include 'Elias Ward' and 'The Tales of a Grandfather'. more

“How often you are irresistibly drawn to a plain, unassuming woman, whose soft silvery tones render her positively attractive! In the social circle, how pleasant it is to hear a woman talk in that low key which always characterizes the true lady. In the sanctuary of home, how such a voice soothes the fretful child and cheers the weary husband!”

Children Home Social Voice Keys Husband Lows Circles Attractive Tone Pleasant Cheer Weary Positively Sanctuary Low Key Unassuming

Author:Charles Lamb

“No work is worse than overwork; the mind preys on itself,--the most unwholesome of food.”

Mind Work Prey Overwork

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Charles and Mary Lamb (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Charles and Mary Lamb (Illustrated)

“We are bound to our bodies like an oyster to its shell.”

Body Bounds Shells Oysters

Book:Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: Being a Treasury of Thousands of Glorious, Inspiring and Imperishable Thoughts, Views and Observations of the Three Great Greek Philosophers, Classified Under about Four Hundred Subjects for Comparative Study

Source: Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: Being a Treasury of Thousands of Glorious, Inspiring and Imperishable Thoughts, Views and Observations of the Three Great Greek Philosophers, Classified Under about Four Hundred Subjects for Comparative Study

“Every man is a poet when he is in love.”

Men Poet Every Man

Author:Plato

“Desires are only the lack of something: and those who have the greatest desires are in a worse condition than those who have none, or very slight ones.”

Desire Conditions

Book:The Plato Collection [47 Books]

Source: The Plato Collection [47 Books]

“Being well satisfied that, for a man who thinks himself to be somebody, there is nothing more disgraceful than to hold himself up as honored, not on his own account, but for the sake of his forefathers. Yet hereditary honors are a noble and splendid treasure to descendants.”