There are no grades of vanity, there are only grades of ability in concealing it. Mark Twain's Notebook
States of profound happiness, like all other forms of intoxication, are apt to befuddle the wits; intense enjoyment of the present always makes one forget the past. Beware of Pity
Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love. The Prophet
"They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom." The Analects of Confucius
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