Quote by Jeremy Taylor
A celibate, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in a per

A celibate, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual sweetness, but sits alone, and is confined and dies in singularity. – Jeremy Taylor

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Adultery itself in its principle is many times nothing but a curious inquisition after, and envy of another mans enclosed pleasures: and there have been many who refused fairer objects that they might ravish an enclosed woman from her retirement and single possessor. – Jeremy Taylor

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Infidelity
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A wise man shall overrule his stars, and have a greater influence upon his own content than all the constellations and planets of the firmament. – Jeremy Taylor

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Astrology
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It is impossible to make people understand their ignorance, for it requires knowledge to perceive it and, therefore, he that can perceive it hath it not. – Jeremy Taylor

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Knowledge
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I got a lot of problems, but Im really good at intuiting what I need to do to be happy with whatever I create. I know when to stop myself, I know when to start, I know when to leave something alone. I guess I just kind of indulge that completely, and so I just take my time. – Fiona Apple

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alone

Worse there cannot be a better, I believe, there may be, by giving energy to the capital and skill of the country to produce exports, by increasing which, alone, can we flatter ourselves with the prospect of finding employment for that part of our population now unemployed. – Joseph Hume

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alone

When I work alone, my process is like painting. With Fleetwood Mac, its more like movie making. – Lindsey Buckingham

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alone

Your actions, and your action alone, determines your worth. – Evelyn Waugh

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alone

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Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor. – Dr. Alexis Carrel

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As long as I am given the opportunity to keep performing and keep exploring in whatever medium, Ill be happy. As long as I get to spend time with my family, Ill be happy. As long as I can write in some form, Ill be happy. It is the essential things like that I equate with happiness. – Dan Stevens

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Happiness

People think that at the end of the day a man is the only answer. Actually, a fulfilling job is better for me. – Princess of Wales Diana

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Satisfaction

Writing poetry makes you intensely conscious of how words sound, both aloud and inside the head of the reader. You learn the weight of words and how they sound to the ear. – Helen Dunmore

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