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In marriage, a man becomes slack and selfish, and undergoes a fatty degeneration of his moral being. Robert Louis Stevenson
Man Selfish Marriage Fatty Moral Degeneration Becomes His Being Slack
There is an idea abroad among moral people that they should make their neighbors good. One person I have to make good: Myself. But my duty to my neighbor is much more nearly expressed by saying that I have to make him happy if I may. Robert Louis Stevenson
Saying Myself Good Happy People Duty Neighbor Neighbors Moral Abroad More Idea Make Him Person May Much Should Expressed Among Nearly
You could read Kant by yourself, if you wanted; but you must share a joke with some one else. Robert Louis Stevenson
You Yourself Joke Else Must Some Could Share Read Wanted Kant
For the standard of Christian life was to be strained to a higher pitch; more fasting was required, and more careful separation from the manners and enjoyments of the world; celibacy and martyrdom had great value set upon them, and second marriages were prohibited. Robert Rainy
Life Great World Value Manners Separation Christian Prohibited Marriages More Martyrdom Higher Had Great Value Were Celibacy Pitch Them Strained Required Standard Christian Life Second Fasting Set Careful
The principle that certain sins should not receive the Church's testimony of forgiveness was probably no novelty at all, but had been applied in various churches; perhaps, however, with no strict consistency. Robert Rainy
Forgiveness Strict Church Consistency Churches Various Had Perhaps Principle However Testimony Been Sins Certain Should Novelty Receive Applied
A tendency could not but arise to reconcile with Christian profession a good many modes of life, enjoyments, occupations, social actions and customs, from which the first Christians had recoiled. Robert Rainy
Life Good First Christian Reconcile Tendency Could Had Arise Occupations Which Social Modes Customs Profession Many Actions Christians
And in times and places where there was not much persecution, people could become and continue Christians who neither were nor professed to be very devoted persons. Robert Rainy
People Become Neither Could Devoted Were Continue Nor Persecution Very Times Where Places Persons Much Who Professed Christians
Meanwhile the Church more and more provided for the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, by practically chaining His influence to the hierarchy and the sacraments. Robert Rainy
Church Hierarchy Spirit More More And More Doctrine Practically His Provided Influence Holy Holy Spirit Meanwhile
I have an intense dislike for artificial society. In France, one could lead a free life - to do what one wanted to do without interference or criticism from one's neighbors. Robert W. Service
Life Criticism Free Society France Neighbors Free Life Could Lead Without Artificial Intense Wanted Dislike Interference
Write verse, not poetry. The public wants verse. If you have a talent for poetry, then don't by any means mother it, but try your hand at verse. Robert W. Service
You Mother Try Poetry Write Talent Verse Hand Any Wants Public Then Means Your
His life, though none too long, Was never dull: Of woman, wine and song Bill had his full. Robert W. Service
Life Woman Song Wine Long Too Though Never Had None His Dull Bill Full
I have been trapped in some posh toilets, including those in Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace, and at Victor Spinetti's memorial at St. Paul's Covent Garden, I got locked in the loo. Ronnie Corbett
Garden Toilets Trapped Those Locked Memorial Some Windsor Castle Got Been Victor Paul Including Palace Posh
Comedy taste changes. It only changes slightly, but there's always a different angle, a different attitude. Ronnie Corbett
Attitude Comedy Changes Slightly Angle Only Always Taste Different Different Attitude
I love radio and have done a little bit for years - since 'Workers' Playtime' in the 1950s. It's also a good springboard for comedians. Ronnie Corbett
Love Good Bit Since Comedians Also Springboard Years Done Little Little Bit Workers Radio
We knew what mums, dads, and children would understand and enjoy without resentment. I don't see the requirement to upset people. You're there to entertain and please. Ronnie Corbett
You People Enjoy Please Entertain Would See Knew Without Understand Upset Children Requirement Resentment Dads
If I wear too much tartan, I tend to look like a Thermos flask. Ronnie Corbett
Too Much Too Wear Tend Like Look Much
How long does it take to make 'They Think It's All Over?' It's just laughing at each other and thinking, 'Aren't we clever?' Ronnie Corbett
Long Clever Think Thinking Other Laughing Take Over Make Does How Just Each
I like to do enough work to keep myself sharp and relevant without trying to be trendy. Ronnie Corbett
Work Myself Enough Trendy Relevant Sharp Like Without Trying Keep
I have had the most spoiled golfing life. Ronnie Corbett
Life Had Spoiled Most Golfing
Golf is the most fascinating game, but other people's game is the most boring thing. Ronnie Corbett
Game People Other Boring Boring Thing Most Golf Fascinating Thing
I actually found it very moving how destructive depression is. I was really saddened by this burden people have to handle. Ronnie Corbett
Depression People Burden Destructive Saddened How Very Handle Moving Really Found Actually
I watch the wonderful Dara O'Briain refereeing 'Mock the Week,' where they all compete with each other. I wouldn't be on that. It frightens the life out of me. Ronnie Corbett
Life Me Wonderful Other Out Week Mock Frighten Where Each Compete Watch
I've been lucky in that I've always loved my job. Ronnie Corbett
Job Always Been Loved Lucky
I look forward to doing everything, whether appearing on TV or walking the dog. Ronnie Corbett
Dog Everything TV Look Doing Walking Whether Forward Appearing
We go out of fashion but can also come back into fashion. So you've just got to hang around long enough until you are back in style. Ronnie Corbett
Fashion You Long Style Enough Back Out Come Until Also Around Got Go Hang Just
There are many comics around who don't really have a feel for comedy. They can say outrageous things, have clever thoughts, and deliver some funny angles. But they are not genuinely funny. Ronnie Corbett
Funny Thoughts Comedy Clever Say Some Angles Outrageous Deliver Feel Around Genuinely Comics Really Who Many Things
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