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Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age. James Joyce
Age World Better Passion Other Some Fade Wither Glory Pass Than Full Boldly
There is no heresy or no philosophy which is so abhorrent to the church as a human being. James Joyce
Human Being Church Philosophy Abhorrent Human Being Which Heresy
Sometimes the poor are praised for being thrifty. But to recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less. Oscar Wilde
Man Sometimes Starving Recommend Eat Thrift Thrifty Both Like Advising Insulting Praised Being Poor Grotesque Less Who
No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist. Oscar Wilde
Great Great Artist Would Sees He Cease Did Artist Really Ever Things
Conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative. Oscar Wilde
Conversation Weather About Refuge Unimaginative Last
A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride. C. S. Lewis
Man Pride Listening Wife Reading Christian Lying Humility Bach State Temperance Eating Higher Go His Than Thankfulness Infinitely Standards Who Preparing Plato Sleep
The test of a man or woman's breeding is how they behave in a quarrel. George Bernard Shaw
Man Woman Quarrel How Test Behave Breeding
Take care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get. George Bernard Shaw
You Care Will Take Take Care Like Forced Get
We have enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another. Jonathan Swift
Love Religion Hate Enough Make Another Us
You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you have never had the courage to commit. Oscar Wilde
Me You Courage Will Fond Never Had Always Sins Commit Represent
Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both. Oscar Wilde
Pessimist Evils Both He Choice Chooses Who Two
Work is the curse of the drinking classes. Oscar Wilde
Work Drinking Classes Curse
Once you attempt legislation upon religious grounds, you open the way for every kind of intolerance and religious persecution. William Butler Yeats
You Every Once Way Intolerance Kind Religious Attempt Open Persecution Legislation Grounds
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad. Brian O'Driscoll
Wisdom Knowledge Fruit Put Knowing Salad Tomato
The great thing about getting older is that you become more mellow. Things aren't as black and white, and you become much more tolerant. You can see the good in things much more easily rather than getting enraged as you used to do when you were young. Maeve Binchy
Good Great You Getting Older Black Black And White Become Young White Older Enraged Mellow Easily See About Rather More Great Thing Were Than Getting Much Used Tolerant Thing Things
How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being. Oscar Wilde
Relationship Man Be Happy Woman Happy Human Being Insists Perfectly She How Were Normal Expected Human Being Who Her Treating
Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt. William Allingham
Day Fire Fall Autumn Melt Slowly Along Dead Leaves Woods Burns Now
The worst thing about some men is that when they are not drunk they are sober. William Butler Yeats
Men Drunk Worst Worst Thing Some Some Men About Sober Thing
The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity. William Butler Yeats
Best Conviction Worst Passionate Intensity Lack While Full
A man is already halfway in love with any woman who listens to him. Brendan Behan
Love Man Woman Him Halfway Any Listens Who
Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policy at all. Edmund Burke
Great Justice Legal Society Circumstances Lies Civil Civil Society Eminent Policy Itself Departure Any Any Circumstances Suspicion Being Standing
Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver. Edmund Burke
Corrupts Giver Both Flattery Receiver
When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is. Oscar Wilde
Life Money Old Thought Important Young Know Most Most Important Thing Am Important Thing The Most Important Now Thing
I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat. Rebecca West
Myself Me People Feminism Out Find Able Only Never Know Call Feminist Been Precisely Whenever Doormat Sentiments Express Differentiate
How far away the stars seem, and how far is our first kiss, and ah, how old my heart. William Butler Yeats
Heart Old Kiss First Stars Our Seem First Kiss How How Far Ah Far Far Away Away
If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks. Brendan Behan
Out Would Saint Patrick's Day Go Soup Irish Forks Raining
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