Sleep is an excellent way of listening to an opera.

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Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

Finality is death. Perfection is finality. Nothing is perfect. There are lumps in it.

Finality is death. Perfection is finality. Nothing is perfect. There are lumps in it.

Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in...

Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in...

Women and birds are able to see without turning their heads, and that is indeed...

Women and birds are able to see without turning their heads, and that is indeed...

A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust.

A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust.

Women and birds are able to see without turning their heads, and that is indeed...

Women and birds are able to see without turning their heads, and that is indeed...

You must be fit to give before you can be fit to receive.

You must be fit to give before you can be fit to receive.

Men come of age at sixty, women at fifteen.

Men come of age at sixty, women at fifteen.

Sleep is an excellent way of listening to an opera.

Sleep is an excellent way of listening to an opera.

Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in...

Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in...

What the heart knows today the head will understand tomorrow.

What the heart knows today the head will understand tomorrow.

A woman is a branchy tree and man a singing wind; and from her branches...

A woman is a branchy tree and man a singing wind; and from her branches...

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

Deep faith eliminates fear

Deep faith eliminates fear

What restrains us from killing is partly fear of punishment, partly moral scruple, and partly...

What restrains us from killing is partly fear of punishment, partly moral scruple, and partly...

Fear is the instructor of great sagacity, and the herald of all revolutions

Fear is the instructor of great sagacity, and the herald of all revolutions

There's always a period of curious fear between the first sweet-smelling breeze and the time...

There's always a period of curious fear between the first sweet-smelling breeze and the time...

The blueprint for success is inside you. It will stay there unless you take it...

The blueprint for success is inside you. It will stay there unless you take it...

Fear is a fine spur, so is rage

Fear is a fine spur, so is rage