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We had no revolutions to fear, nor fatigues to undergo; all our adventures were by the fireside, and all our migrations from the blue bed to the brown. – Oliver Goldsmith

Other quotes by Oliver Goldsmith

Aromatic plants bestow
no spicy fragrance while they grow;
but crushd or trodden to the ground,
diffuse their balmy sweets around. – Oliver Goldsmith

Category:
Smell (scent)
Author
Oliver Goldsmith
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Men and women approaching retirement age should be recycled for public service work, and their companies should foot the bill. We can no longer afford to scrap-pile people. – Maggie Kuhn

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When a man retires, his wife gets twice the husband but only half the income. – Chi Chi Rodriguez

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Love prefers twilight to daylight. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

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In retirement, every day is Boss Day and every day is Employee Appreciation Day. – Terri Guillemets

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The end-of-summer winds make people restless. – Sebastian Faulks, Engleby

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