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“Says the rude child: "No, I won't do it." Says the courteous grown-up: "Yes, I won't do it.”

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Mignon McLaughlin was an American journalist and writer known for her unique sense of humor and profound insights into human nature. Her work often delves into the complexities of life, resonating with readers. more

“Take love as a sober man takes wine; do not become a drunkard. If your mistress is sincere and faithful, love her for that; but if she is not, if she is merely young and beautiful, love her for that; if she is agreeable and spirituelle, love her for that; if she is none of these things but merely loves you, love her for that. Love does not come to us every day.”

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Book:The Confession of a Child of the Century

Source: The Confession of a Child of the Century

“[I]f you are truly a man, sure of yourself and confident of your strength, you may taste of life without fear and without reserve; you may be sad or joyous, deceived or respected; but be sure you are loved, for what matters the rest?”

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Book:The confession of a child of the century tr. by Kendall Warren

Source: The confession of a child of the century tr. by Kendall Warren

“The prizes go to those who meet emergencies successfully. And the way to meet emergencies is to do each daily task the best we can.”

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Author:William Feather

“I see that you believe in love such as the poets and romancers have represented... The poets represent love as the sculptors design beauty, as the musicians create melody; that is to say, endowed with an exquisite nervous organization, they gather up with discerning ardor the purest elements of life, the most beautiful lines of matter, and the most harmonious voices of nature.... To try to find in real life such love as this, eternal and absolute, is the same thing as to seek on the public squares such a woman as Venus or to expect nightingales to sing the symphonies of Beethoven.”

Source: The Confession of a Child of the Century

“Oh! my friend, when you feel bursting on your lips the vow of eternal love, do not be afraid to yield, but do not confound wine with intoxication; do not think the cup divine because the draft is of celestial flavor; do not be astonished to find it broken and empty in the evening.”

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Book:The Confession of a Child of the Century

Source: The Confession of a Child of the Century

“If you are weak, dependent upon others, inclined to allow yourself to be dominated by opinion, to take root wherever you see a little soil, make for yourself a shield that will resist everything, for if you yield to your weaker nature you will not grow, you will dry up like a dead plant, and you will bear neither fruit nor flowers.”

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Author:Alfred de Musset

“I could not clearly distinguish what was passing in my head; it seemed to me that I was under the influence of a horrible dream and that I had but to awake to find myself cured; at times it seemed that my entire life had been a dream, ridiculous and childish, the falseness of which had just been disclosed.”

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Book:The Confession of a Child of the Century

Source: The Confession of a Child of the Century

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