I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my joyful school days - All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

Quote by Charles Lamb

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Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength.

Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength.

Anything awful makes me laugh. I misbehaved once at a funeral.

Anything awful makes me laugh. I misbehaved once at a funeral.

The human species, according to the best theory I can form of it, is composed...

The human species, according to the best theory I can form of it, is composed...

Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.

Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.

The most common error made in matters of appearance is the belief that one should...

The most common error made in matters of appearance is the belief that one should...

Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.

Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.

I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my...

I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my...

We grow gray in our spirit long before we grow gray in our hair.

We grow gray in our spirit long before we grow gray in our hair.

Some people have a knack of putting upon you gifts of no real value, to...

Some people have a knack of putting upon you gifts of no real value, to...

When I consider how little of a rarity children are that every street and blind...

When I consider how little of a rarity children are that every street and blind...

The red-letter days, now become, to all intents and purposes, dead-letter days.

The red-letter days, now become, to all intents and purposes, dead-letter days.

Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.

Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.

Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts.

Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts.

Man is a gaming animal. He must always be trying to get the better in...

Man is a gaming animal. He must always be trying to get the better in...

Don't introduce me to that man! I want to go on hating him, and I...

Don't introduce me to that man! I want to go on hating him, and I...

The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth and have...

The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth and have...

Newspapers always excite curiosity. No one ever puts one down without the feeling of disappointment.

Newspapers always excite curiosity. No one ever puts one down without the feeling of disappointment.

Cards are war, in disguise of a sport

Cards are war, in disguise of a sport

After the war, aid

After the war, aid

War is the father of us all, King of all. Some it makes gods, some...

War is the father of us all, King of all. Some it makes gods, some...