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Men hate to be misunderstood, and to be understood makes them furi

Men hate to be misunderstood, and to be understood makes them furious. – Edgar Saltus

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My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists. – Jean Rostand

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Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know. – Ernest Hemingway (Thanks, Schanna)

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It must be admitted that there are some parts of the soul which we must entirely paralyze before we can live happily in this world. – Nicolas Chamfort

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