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Charles Lamb
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Quote 2838
In everything that relates to science, I am a whole Encyclopaedia behind the rest of the world.by: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: knowledge wisdom science world advantage
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Quote 2837
Riches are chiefly good because they give us timeby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: richness property serenity money liberty time satisfaction
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Quote 2836
The trumpet does no more stun you by its loudness, than a whisper teases you by its provoking inaudibilityby: Charles Lamb -
Quote 2835
I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving earlyby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: time compensation work indifference
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Quote 2834
It's the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respectedby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: worthlessness friendship familiarity respect tolerance
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Quote 2833
Some people have a knack of putting upon you gifts of no real value, to engage you to substantial gratitude. We thank them for nothingby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: gratitude gift value worthlessness
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Quote 2832
Newspapers always excite curiosity. No one ever puts one down without the feeling of disappointment.by: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: action attention disappointment nosiness interest
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Quote 2831
Boys are capital fellows in their own way, among their mates; but they are unwholesome companions for grown peopleby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: children youth grown-up company harmony sociability fellowship
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Quote 2830
Separate from the pleasure of your company, I don't much care if I never see another mountain in my lifeby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: separation pleasure work indifference adventure habit knowledge
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Quote 2829
Nothing puzzles me more than time and space; and yet nothing troubles me lessby: Charles Lamb -
Quote 2828
Sentimentally I am disposed to harmony; but organically I am incapable of a tuneby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: harmony sentimentality reality music ability
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Quote 2827
How sickness enlarges the dimensions of a man's self to himselfby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: disease attention overacting egoism
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Quote 2826
A child's a plaything for an hourby: Charles Lamb -
Quote 2825
The human species, according to the best theory I can form of it, is composed of two distinct races, the men who borrow, and the men who lendby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: people mankind difference character possession property liabilities
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Quote 2824
To be sick is to enjoy monarchical prerogativesby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: attention disease enjoyment preference weakness consideration
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Quote 2823
My theory is to enjoy life, but the practice is against itby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: enjoyment lifetime practice reality fortune
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Quote 2822
For thy sake, tobacco, I would do anything but dieby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: pleasure dependence enjoyment obsession
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Quote 2821
We grow gray in our spirit long before we grow gray in our hair.by: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: age weakness spirit body self-development mind
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Quote 2820
I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their father's religion, if they can find out what it isby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: determination religion children education
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Quote 2819
The teller of a mirthful tale has latitude allowed him. We are content with less than absolute truthby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: tolerance agreement perfection truth interest humor imaginations fantasy
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Quote 2818
I'd like to grow very old as slowly as possible.by: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: age time patience self-development possibility
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Quote 2817
The greatest pleasure I know is to do something by stealth and have it found out by accidentby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: pleasure secret opportunity knowledge accident happenstance
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Quote 2816
Pain is life, the sharper, the more evidence of lifeby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: pain misfortune evidence lifetime
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Quote 2815
No one ever regarded the First of January with indifference. It is that from which all date their time, and count upon what is left. It is the nativity of our common Adamby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: indifference new year lifetime sentimentality mind knowledge past future
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Quote 2814
We gain nothing by being with such as ourselves. We encourage one another in mediocrity. I am always longing to be with men more excellent than myselfby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: self-development aims personality success performance admiration example
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Quote 2813
Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.by: Charles Lamb -
Quote 2812
I could never hate anyone I knewby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: hate tolerance friendship
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Quote 2811
He is no lawyer who cannot take two sidesby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: justice opinion understanding mind judgment
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Quote 2810
Nothing is to me more distasteful than that entire complacency and satisfaction which beam in the countenances of a new-married coupleby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: aversion satisfaction marriage vanity troubles
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Quote 2809
The measure of choosing well, is, whether a man likes and finds good in what he has chosenby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: choice decision satisfaction
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Quote 2808
Asparagus inspires gentle thoughtsby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: inspiration eat and drink thoughts gentleness
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Quote 2807
Not many sounds in life, and I include all urban and rural sounds, exceed in interest a knock at the doorby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: nosiness interest guest home music
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Quote 2806
The beggar is the only person in the universe not obliged to study appearance.by: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: poverty fashion indifference appearance universe
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Quote 2805
The vices of some men are magnificentby: Charles Lamb -
Quote 2804
Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strengthby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: credulity weakness grown-up children strength advantage
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Quote 2803
A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any marketby: Charles Lamb -
Quote 1682
He is no lawyer who cannot take two sidesby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: law understanding judgment opinion
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Quote 1557
New Year's Day is every man's birthdayby: Charles Lamb -
Quote 873
Let us live for the beauty of our own realityby: Charles LambMore quotes on the topics: beauty reality individualism
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