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“I suppose as long as novels last, and authors aim at interesting their public, there must always be in the story a virtuous and gallant hero; a wicked monster, his opposite; and a pretty girl, who finds a champion. Bravery and virtue conquer beauty; and vice, after seeming to triumph through a certain number of pages, is sure to be discomfited in the last volume, when justice overtakes him, and honest folks come by their own.”

Source: The four Georges. The English humorists. Roundabout papers

“The love of popularity seems little else than the love of being beloved; and is only blamable when a person aims at the affections of a people by means in appearance honest, but in their end pernicious and destructive.”

People Mean Littles Persons Ends Seems Honest Aim Affection Appearance Beloved Destructive Popularity Pernicious

Author:William Shenstone

“The man who consecrates his hours by vigorous effort, and an honest aim, at once he draws the sting of life and Death; he walks with nature; and her paths are peace.”

Men Death Peace Nature Hours Walks Effort Path Honest Honesty He Man Draws Aim Life And Death Vigorous

Book:Night Thoughts on Life, Death & Immortality: To which is Added a Paraphrase on Part of the Book of Job, and the Last Day, a Poem

Source: Night Thoughts on Life, Death & Immortality: To which is Added a Paraphrase on Part of the Book of Job, and the Last Day, a Poem

“A civilization without insanity, without criminals and without war, where the able can prosper and honest beings can have rights, and where man is free to rise to greater heights, are the aims of Scientology.”

Men War Able Greater Rights Honest Civilization Aim Criminals Insanity Height Scientology Greater Heights

Author:L. Ron Hubbard

“The aim of fiction is absolute and honest truth.”

Fiction Honest Absolutes Aim Honest Truth

Author:Anton Chekhov

“The opening for solid waste is very small [in the space ship]. It's not toilet-bowl size. And aim is critical. To be honest with you, you don't know where your asshole is pointing within a small circumference.”

Knows Space Honest Waste Aim Size Critical Opening Ships Being Honest Bowls Pointing Toilets Solid Waste

Author:Mike Mullane

“I aim to have meaningful, honest interactions with people and be open to their uniqueness.”

People Honest Aim Meaningful Interaction Uniqueness

Author:Claudia Black