Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact.
—Bertrand Russell, 1930
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I hate the sight of monkeys; they remind me so of poor relations.
—Henry Luttrell, 1820No man ever distinguished himself who could not bear to be laughed at.
—Maria Edgeworth, 1809A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself.
—Arthur Miller, 1961The most socially subversive institution of our time is the one-parent family.
—Paul Johnson, 1989True friendship withstands time, distance, and silence.
—Isabel Allende, 2000At night comes counsel to the wise.
—Menander, c. 300 BCWithout music life would be a mistake.
—Friedrich Nietzsche, 1889Don’t lose your mind unless you have paid for it.
—Stanisław Jerzy Lec, 1957He who sings frightens away his ills.
—Miguel de Cervantes, 1605Talk to me about the truth of religion and I’ll listen gladly. Talk to me about the duty of religion and I’ll listen submissively. But don’t come talking to me about the consolations of religion or I shall suspect that you don’t understand.
—C.S. Lewis, 1961Men take diseases, one of another. Therefore let men take heed of their company.
—William Shakespeare, c. 1600The first requisite to happiness is that a man be born in a famous city.
—Euripides, c. 415 BC