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A am a great friend of public amusements, they keep people from vice. – Samuel Johnson

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Prudence operates on life in the same manner as rule of composition; it produces vigilance rather than elevation; rather prevents loss than procures advantage; and often miscarriages, but seldom reaches either power or honor. – Samuel Johnson

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Prudence
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Samuel Johnson
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A short letter to a distant friend is, in my opinion, an insult like that of a slight bow or cursory salutation — a proof of unwillingness to do much, even where there is a necessity of doing something. – Samuel Johnson

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Letters (writing)
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There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief. – Aeschylus

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Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them. – James A. Michener

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A large part of acting is just pretending. You get to work with these other great make-believers, all making believe as hard as they can. – Jeff Bridges

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Why do you think the old stories tell of men who set out on great journeys to impress the gods? Because trying to impress people just isnt worth the time and effort. – Henry Rollins

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