The talked-about is always the last to hear the talk. . . - John Galsworthy

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One of the old philosophers says that it is the part of wisdom to sometimes seem a fool; but in our day there are too many ready-made ones to render this a desirable policy.

John Galsworthy

The talked-about is always the last to hear the talk. . .

Gossip, Hear, Lasts, Talk

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There are houses whose souls have passed into the limbo of Time, leaving their bodies in the limbo of London. Such was not quite the condition of Timothy's on the Bayswater Road, for Timothy's soul still had one foot in Timothy Forsyte's body, and Smither kept the atmosphere unchanging, of camphor and port wine and house whose windows are only opened to air it twice a day.

Air, Condition, Feet, Smither, Soul, Wine

The bicycle. . . has been responsible for more movement in manners and morals than anything since Charles the Second. Under its influence, wholly or in part, have blossomed weekends, strong nerves, strong legs, strong language. . . equality of sex, good digestion and professional occupation - in four words, the emanicipation of women.

Blossomed, Four, Influence, Sex, Strong, Weekend

It isnot good enough tospend time and ink indescribing the penultimate sensations and physical movements of people getting into a state of rut, we all know them so well.

Indescribing, Not Good Enough, People, Sensations, State, Time

the biggest tragedy of life is the utter impossibility to change what you have done

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A man is the sum of his actions, of what he has done, of what he can do, Nothing else.

Actions, Done, Men, Motivational, Nothing

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Perhaps the only institution more puffed-up and self-important than academia is government.

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If you look at the size of the art world in terms of the money that is being transacted compared to other parts of the 'consciousness industry,' it is minuscule. But if you look at what happens in this small sector, how it rubs off on the rest of it, it is astonishing.

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The only other person I have fallen in love with that way is Jesus, and I hope that goes more smoothly. I hope I remember, when I'm bored with Him, and antsy, and sick of brushing my teeth next to the same god every morning, I hope I remember not to leave Him. I am not so worried that He will leave me. The Bible, after all, is full of stories about God sticking with His Bride, no matter how stiff-necked and prideful and unfaithful she may be.

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Do you ever think that your life might be easier if you weren't in love with me?" — Edward Cullen

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