“Happy is the man who can make a living by his hobby!” ~ Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
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Happiness is Reflective
Surely happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven. ~ Old Christmas by Washington Irving
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Happy are they . . .
“Happy are they that hear their detractions, and can put them to mending.” ~ Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
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The Enchanting Appearance of Nature
My spirits were elevated by the enchanting appearance of nature; the past was blotted from my memory, the present was tranquil, and the future gilded by bright rays of hope and anticipations of joy. ~ Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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Two Insults
There are two insults which no human being will endure: the assertion that he hasn’t a sense of humor, and the doubly impertinent assertion that he has never known trouble. ~ Main Street by Sinclair Lewis
Zuleika Dobson by Sir Max Beerbohm
But the dullard’s envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to a bad end. ~ Zuleika Dobson by Sir Max Beerbohm
William Congreve Quote
“I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of being dull.” ~ The Old Bachelor by William Congreve
For Many Days We Had Been Tempest-Tossed
For many days we had been tempest-tossed. Six times had the darkness closed over a wild and terrific scene, and returning light as often brought but renewed distress, for the raging storm increased in fury until on the seventh day all hope was lost. ~ The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann D. Wyss
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Messing About in Boats
“Believe me, my young friend, there is NOTHING–absolutely nothing–half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” ~ The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
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Other Souls than Human
Perhaps other souls than human are sometimes born into the world, and clothed in flesh. ~ Uncle Silas by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
More Spooky Quotes
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