Some people have a knack of putting upon you gifts of no real value, to engage you to substantial gratitude. We thank them for nothing.

Quote by Charles Lamb

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Borrowers of books, those mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry of shelves, and creators...

Borrowers of books, those mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry of shelves, and creators...

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

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

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...

He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides

He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides

Opinions is a species of property - I am always desirous of sharing

Opinions is a species of property - I am always desirous of sharing

Pain is life - the sharper, the more evidence of life.

Pain is life - the sharper, the more evidence of life.

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...

He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides.

He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides.

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

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

Not many sounds in life, and I include all urban and rural sounds, exceed in...

Not many sounds in life, and I include all urban and rural sounds, exceed in...

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.

The measure of choosing well, is, whether a man likes and finds good in what...

The measure of choosing well, is, whether a man likes and finds good in what...

Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.

Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.

New Year's Day is every man's birthday.

New Year's Day is every man's birthday.

To be sick is to enjoy monarchical prerogatives.

To be sick is to enjoy monarchical prerogatives.

She unbent her mind afterwards - over a book.

She unbent her mind afterwards - over a book.

I could never hate anyone I knew.

I could never hate anyone I knew.

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.

Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts.

Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts.

I'd like to grow very old as slowly as possible.

I'd like to grow very old as slowly as possible.