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Quote by Benjamin Franklin
If a man could have half his wishes, he would double his troubles.

If a man could have half his wishes, he would double his troubles. – Benjamin Franklin

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I have scarcely touched the sky and I am made of it. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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Now, what is it which makes a scene interesting? If you see a man coming through a doorway, it means nothing. If you see him coming through a window — that is at once interesting. – Billy Wilder

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