Evelyn Waugh's Quote - He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation t

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He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich. – Evelyn Waugh

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If it could only be like this always — always summer, always alone, the fruit always ripe… – Evelyn Waugh

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Punctuality is the virtue of the bored. – Evelyn Waugh

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One can write, think and pray exclusively of others; dreams are all egocentric. – Evelyn Waugh

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The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. – William James

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Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. – Jim Rohn

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The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness. – Michel de Montaigne

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There are subjects in which I wish to become knowledgeable, and subjects in which I wish to remain wise. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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