Every hero becomes a bore at last.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Culture, with us, ends in headache

Culture, with us, ends in headache

Genius always finds itself a century too early.

Genius always finds itself a century too early.

The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on...

The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on...

Doing well is the result of doing good. That's what capitalism is all about.

Doing well is the result of doing good. That's what capitalism is all about.

Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough of literature

Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough of literature

Reality is a sliding door.

Reality is a sliding door.

The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best...

The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best...

Our faith comes in moments; our vice is habitual.

Our faith comes in moments; our vice is habitual.

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.

All diseases run into one, old age.

All diseases run into one, old age.

A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work...

A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work...

Every sweet has its sour; every evil its good

Every sweet has its sour; every evil its good

Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one's...

Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one's...

The only true gift is a portion of yourself.

The only true gift is a portion of yourself.

Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it...

Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it...

Never read any book that is not a year old

Never read any book that is not a year old

Love is like wildflowers; It's often found in the most unlikely places.

Love is like wildflowers; It's often found in the most unlikely places.

Love is a game in which one always cheats.

Love is a game in which one always cheats.

I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted...

I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted...

Everything is clearer when you're in love.

Everything is clearer when you're in love.