It's the people who try to be clever who never are; the people who are clever never think of trying to be.

Quote by Gilbert Parker

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Tomorrow is no man's gift.

Tomorrow is no man's gift.

Every shot that kills ricochets.

Every shot that kills ricochets.

Every man should have laws of his own, I should think; commandments of his own,...

Every man should have laws of his own, I should think; commandments of his own,...

But paying is part of the game of life: it is the joy of buying...

But paying is part of the game of life: it is the joy of buying...

For when a child is born the mother also is born again.

For when a child is born the mother also is born again.

Imagination is at the root of much that passes for love.

Imagination is at the root of much that passes for love.

Nothing is so unproductive as the law. It is expensive whether you win or lose.

Nothing is so unproductive as the law. It is expensive whether you win or lose.

War is cruelty, and none can make it gentle.

War is cruelty, and none can make it gentle.

It must be remembered that the sea is a great breeder of friendship. Two men...

It must be remembered that the sea is a great breeder of friendship. Two men...

There's no credit in not doing what you don't want to do. There's no virtue...

There's no credit in not doing what you don't want to do. There's no virtue...

He knew the lie of silence to be as evil as the lie of speech.

He knew the lie of silence to be as evil as the lie of speech.

There is no influence like the influence of habit.

There is no influence like the influence of habit.

She belongs to a race of delightful women, who never do any harm, whom everybody...

She belongs to a race of delightful women, who never do any harm, whom everybody...

There is no refuge from memory and remorse in this world. The spirits of our...

There is no refuge from memory and remorse in this world. The spirits of our...

It is not the broken heart that kills, but broken pride, monseigneur.

It is not the broken heart that kills, but broken pride, monseigneur.

The real business of life is trying to understand each other.

The real business of life is trying to understand each other.

Memory is man's greatest friend and worst enemy.

Memory is man's greatest friend and worst enemy.

He came by a leap to the goal of purpose, not by the toilsome steps...

He came by a leap to the goal of purpose, not by the toilsome steps...

Man is born in a day, and he dies in a day, and the thing...

Man is born in a day, and he dies in a day, and the thing...

In all secrets there is a kind of guilt, however beautiful or joyful they may...

In all secrets there is a kind of guilt, however beautiful or joyful they may...