Quote by Lafcadio Hearn
But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chi

But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chinese, apart from its religious value will be found to have some rare and special beauty of its own and in this respect the original Bible stands very high as a monument of sublime poetry and of artistic prose. – Lafcadio Hearn

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But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness possible than to be lord of heaven and earth that is the happiness of being truly loved. – Lafcadio Hearn

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It has been wisely observed by the greatest of modern thinkers that mankind has progressed more rapidly in every other respect than in morality. – Lafcadio Hearn

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Of course, the simple explanation of the fact is that marriage is the most important act of mans life in Europe or America, and that everything depends upon it. – Lafcadio Hearn

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I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation by someone other than the creator, then I question whether it has fulfilled its purpose. – Charlie Chaplin

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Smiling is definitely one of the best beauty remedies. If you have a good sense of humor and a good approach to life, thats beautiful. – Rashida Jones

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Thankfully, beauty is easier to remove than apply, and a swipe of demaquillage in the right direction and you are you once again. – Margaret Cho

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