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If I had no duties, and no reference to futurity, I would spend my

If I had no duties, and no reference to futurity, I would spend my life in driving briskly in a post-chaise with a pretty woman. – Samuel Johnson

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Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought. Our brightest blazes are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks. – Samuel Johnson

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The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation. – Miguel de Cervantes

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It has long been my belief that in times of great stress, such as a 4-day vacation, the thin veneer of family wears off almost at once, and we are revealed in our true personalities. – Shirley Jackson

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Have you known how to take rest? You have done more than he who hath taken empires and cities. – Michel de Montaigne

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Vacation: a period of travel and relaxation when you take twice the clothes and half the money you need. – Author Unknown

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Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults. – Antisthenes

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