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Quote by Virginia Woolf
Humor is the first of the gifts to perish in a foreign tongue. - V

Humor is the first of the gifts to perish in a foreign tongue. – Virginia Woolf

Other quotes by Virginia Woolf

The history of mens opposition to womens emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself. – Virginia Woolf

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History
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The beauty of the world, which is so soon to perish, has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder. – Virginia Woolf

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Beauty
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Every secret of a writers soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind is written large in his works. – Virginia Woolf

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Experience
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Other Quotes from
Humor
category

I like humor. – David Yates

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Humor

As I get older, my sense of humor is my biggest asset. – David Alan Grier

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Humor

I realize that humor isnt for everyone. Its only for people who want to have fun, enjoy life, and feel alive. – Anne Wilson Schaef

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Humor

Suspense is very important. Even though this is humor and theyre short stories, that theory of building suspense is still there. – Sergio Aragones

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Humor

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Sometimes I do envision just being a stay at home mom but not working isnt an option for me currently. – Tori Spelling

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I hate injustice, and I cant help but speak against it. But I dont want to get involved in politics. – Serj Tankian

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If the human condition were the periodic table, maybe love would be hydrogen at No. 1. Death would be helium at No. 2. Power, I reckon, would be where oxygen is. – David Mitchell

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To a man of pleasure every moment appears to be lost, which partakes not of the vivacity of amusement. – Joseph Addison

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