Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. Book IV
The artist who is after success lets himself be influenced by the public. Generally such an artist contributes nothing new, for the public acclaims only what it already knows, what it recognizes. Reflections on Literature and Morality
Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade. Great Expectations
Do not put off till tomorrow what can be put off till day-after-tomorrow just as well. Mark Twain's Notebook
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