Quote by William Hazlitt
A grave blockhead should always go about with a lively one - they

A grave blockhead should always go about with a lively one – they show one another off to the best advantage. – William Hazlitt

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Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself. He who has a contempt for poetry, cannot have much respect for himself, or for anything else. – William Hazlitt

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No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of greatness is the page of history. – William Hazlitt

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The heart of the jealous knows the best and most satisfying love, that of the others bed, where the rival perfects the lovers imperfections. – Djuna Barnes

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I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesnt need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about. – Henry Ford

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The best form of flattery is to be admired, imitated or respected. Ive always felt proud our fans look up to us or feel we are inspirational. – Cheryl James

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The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way. – Samuel Butler

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From the age of fifteen, dogma has been the fundamental principle of my religion: I know no other religion I cannot enter into the idea of any other sort of religion religion, as a mere sentiment, is to me a dream and a mockery. – John Henry Newman

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The lesson I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happiness that the love of a garden gives. – Gertrude Jekyll

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