Quote by Anton Chekhov
People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their par

People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting them. – Anton Chekhov

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The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others. – Anton Chekhov

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In nature a repulsive caterpillar turns into a lovely butterfly. But with humans it is the other way around: a lovely butterfly turns into a repulsive caterpillar. – Anton Chekhov

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The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are. – Eleanor Roosevelt

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Mankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guests. – Max Beerbohm

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A guest never forgets the host who had treated him kindly. – Homer

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It is not the quantity of the meat but the cheerfulness of the guests which makes the feast. – Edward Hyde

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The most important of my discoveries have been suggested to me by my failures. – Humphry Davy

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My mom is many times responsible for getting us all together, but we trade off at each others houses. My brother and I are actors and are traveling a lot of our job. – Beau Bridges

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Im terrible as I never take my make-up off at night, which I know is really dreadful. Whenever Im out partying I just cant be bothered and now I am on Loose Women that tends to be all the time. I hope next year holds even more parties for me. – Carol Vorderman

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Reproof on her lip, but a smile in her eye. – Samuel Lover

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