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Material blessings, when they pay beyond the category of need, are

Material blessings, when they pay beyond the category of need, are weirdly fruitful of headache. – Philip Wylie

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One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen. – Philip Wylie

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Anything simple always interests me. – David Hockney

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Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. – Lin Yutang

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Who is rich? He who rejoices in his portion. – The Talmud

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