“With my teeth clenched, however, and with your eyes before me I can endure anything: distance, anxiety, worry, letterlessness.” (16 July 1920) Letters To Milena
There never were in the world two opinions alike, no more than two hairs or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity. Essays
Nearly all marriages, even happy ones, are mistakes: in the sense that almost certainly (in a more perfect world, or even with a little more care in this very imperfect one) both partners might be found more suitable mates. But the real soul-mate is the one you are actually married to. The Hobbit
Before entering any occupation, diligent preparation is to be undertaken. On Duties
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