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“Some men make a womanish complaint that it is a great misfortune to die before our time. I would ask what time? Is it that of Nature? But she, indeed, has lent us life, as we do a sum of money, only no certain day is fixed for payment. What reason then to complain if she demands it at pleasure, since it was on this condition that you received it.”

Ifs Men Reason Death Certain Dies Asks Pleasure Conditions Demand Complaining Fixed Our Time Misfortunes Complaints Payment

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Some people take pleasure in regaling one and all with details of their poor health. They are happy to give an organ recital to anyone who will listen.”

People Giving Pleasure Poor Health Details Complaining Organs Recitals Poor Health

Book:The Ann Landers Encyclopedia, A to Z: Improve Your Life Emotionally, Medically, Sexually, Socially, Spiritually

Source: The Ann Landers Encyclopedia, A to Z: Improve Your Life Emotionally, Medically, Sexually, Socially, Spiritually

“We relate all our afflictions more frequently than we do our pleasures.”

Pleasure Complaining Relate Affliction

Book:Complete Works of Frances Burney (Delphi Classics)

Source: Complete Works of Frances Burney (Delphi Classics)

“One bitter time of mourning, I remember, When day, and night, my sad heart did complain, My life, I said, was one cold, bleak December, And all its pleasures, were but whited pain.”

Heart Said Pain Remember Night Pleasure Sadness Cold Sad Complaining Bitter Mourning Remember When Day And Night December Bleak Sad Heart

Book:Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

Source: Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)