Translating from one language to another, unless it is from Greek and Latin, the queens of all languages, is like looking at Flemish tapestries from the wrong side, for although the figures are visible, they are covered by threads that obscure them, and cannot be seen with the smoothness and color of the right side. Don Quixote
Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state from mere excess of comfort. Barnaby Rudge
We may feel genuinely concerned about world conditions, though such a concern should drive us into action and not into a depression. Self-Analysis
By a small sample we may judge of the whole piece. Don Quixote
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