“Some men are very entertaining for a first interview, but after that they are exhausted, and run out; on a second meeting we shall find them flat and monotonous; like hand-organs, we have heard all their tunes.” MenFirstsHandsRunningHeardConversationMeetingsInterviewsTunesFlatsEntertainingOrgansExhaustedMonotonous Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think
“the title of Queen rang sweet to my ears, child though I was. ... This idea of a crown began running in my head then like a tune, and has been running a lot in it ever since.” ChildrenHas BeensIdeasRunningPowerSweetEarsTitlesQueensTunesCrowns Author:Catherine the Great