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How long most people would look at the best book before they would

How long most people would look at the best book before they would give the price of a large turbot for it? – John Ruskin

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Beauty deprived of its proper foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjoyed as beauty, just as light deprived of all shadows ceases to be enjoyed as light. – John Ruskin

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The art which we may call generally art of the wayside, as opposed to that which is the business of mens lives, is, in the best sense of the word, Grotesque. – John Ruskin

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And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department. – Andrew Carnegie

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That best portion of a mans life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love. – William Wordsworth

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The best morale exist when you never hear the word mentioned. When you hear a lot of talk about it, its usually lousy. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

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The best time I ever had with Joan Crawford was when I pushed her down the stairs in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? – Bette Davis

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The place of justice is a hallowed place. – Francis Bacon

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Exercise helps me with stress. It changes your brain chemistry. I turn to Ashtanga yoga when I feel the need to relax. I love it, but its not right for everybody. Its taught to you a little bit at a time, according to your body type and your strength. That keeps things challenging. – Lisa Edelstein

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