Ambition - it is the last infirmity of noble minds.

Quote by James M Barrie

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I know not, sir, whether Bacon wrote the works of Shakespeare, but if he did...

I know not, sir, whether Bacon wrote the works of Shakespeare, but if he did...

The best place a person can die, is where they die for others.

The best place a person can die, is where they die for others.

We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss...

We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss...

Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.

Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.

Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting.

Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting.

God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.

God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.

A safe but sometimes chilly way of recalling the past is to force open a...

A safe but sometimes chilly way of recalling the past is to force open a...

Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.

Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.

Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

If you have it [love], you don't need to have anything else. If you don't...

If you have it [love], you don't need to have anything else. If you don't...

There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make.

There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make.

Everytime a child says 'I don't believe in fairies' there is a a little fairy...

Everytime a child says 'I don't believe in fairies' there is a a little fairy...

That is ever the way. 'Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to...

That is ever the way. 'Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to...

Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade.

Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade.

I'm youth, I'm joy, I'm a little bird that has broken out of the egg.

I'm youth, I'm joy, I'm a little bird that has broken out of the egg.

We are all of us failures, at least, the best of us are.

We are all of us failures, at least, the best of us are.

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

The most useless are those who never change through the years.

The most useless are those who never change through the years.

The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble.

The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble.

Dreams do come true, if we only wish hard enough, You can have anything in...

Dreams do come true, if we only wish hard enough, You can have anything in...