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Posted on February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

“Endurance is frequently a form of indecision.”—Princess Elizabeth Bibesco, English writer, 1897-1945

Posted on September 20, 2020

“Men of much depth of mind can bear a great deal of counsel; for it does not easily deface their own character, nor render their purposes indistinct.”—Arthur Helps, English writer, 1813-1875

Posted on August 13, 2020

“Discretion is not the better part of biography.”—Lytton Strachey, English writer, 1880-1932

Posted on July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

“No furniture so charming as books.”—Sydney Smith, English writer, 1771-1845

Posted on December 24, 2017December 24, 2017

“It is better to live rich, than to die rich.”—Dr. Samuel Johnson, English writer, 18th century

Posted on October 31, 2017October 31, 2017

“When you have nothing to say, say nothing.”—Charles Colton, English writer, 1780-1832

Posted on August 12, 2017

“I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works.”—Dr. Samuel Johnson, English writer, 18th century

Posted on February 23, 2017February 23, 2017

“We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never deceived us.”—Dr. Samuel Johnson, English writer, 18th century

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