It is the same with any life. Imagine one selected day struck out of it, and think how different its course would have been. Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on one memorable day. Great Expectations
Being is unrecognizable unless it manages to seem, and seeming is feeble unless it manages to be. Gorgias
Most often people seek in life occasions for persisting in their opinions rather than for educating themselves. Reflections on Literature and Morality
“Children’s wounds heal quickly.” My Sweet Orange Tree
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