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

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There is no influence like the influence of habit.

There is no influence like the influence of habit.

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,...

War is cruelty, and none can make it gentle.

War is cruelty, and none can make it gentle.

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.

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

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

Tomorrow is no man's gift.

Tomorrow is no man's gift.

Memory is man's greatest friend and worst enemy.

Memory is man's greatest friend and worst enemy.

Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars.

Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars.

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'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...

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

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

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...

Every shot that kills ricochets.

Every shot that kills ricochets.

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 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...

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...

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

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

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...

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.