She was of course only too good for him; but as nobody minds having what is too good for them, he was very steadily earnest in the pursuit of the blessing... Mansfield Park
“Whether at Naishapur or Babylon, / Whether the Cup with sweet or bitter run, / The Wine of Life keeps oozing drop by drop, / The Leaves of Life keep falling one by one.” Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
He knows nothing; and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career. Major Barbara
“Let’s sleep, one forgets everything when he sleeps.” My Sweet Orange Tree
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