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Secrecy is the element of all goodness even virtue, even beauty is

Secrecy is the element of all goodness even virtue, even beauty is mysterious. – Thomas Carlyle

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Not on morality, but on cookery, let us build our stronghold: there brandishing our frying-pan, as censer, let us offer sweet incense to the Devil, and live at ease on the fat things he has provided for his elect! – Thomas Carlyle

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Cooking, Culinary
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Thomas Carlyle
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Do the duty which lies nearest to you, the second duty will then become clearer. – Thomas Carlyle

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Duty
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Thomas Carlyle
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I tell myself that God gave my children many gifts – spirit, beauty, intelligence, the capacity to make friends and to inspire respect. There was only one gift he held back – length of life. – Rose Kennedy

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Maybe Im old-fashioned. But I remember the beauty and thrill of being moved by Broadway musicals – particularly the endings of shows. – Marvin Hamlisch

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Beauty

When I was young my Father used to tell me that the two most worthwhile pursuits in life were the pursuit of truth and of beauty and I believe that Alfred Nobel must have felt much the same when he gave these prizes for literature and the sciences. – Frederick Sanger

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A healthful hunger for a great idea is the beauty and blessedness of life. – Jean Ingelow

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Chase after the truth like all hell and youll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails. – Clarence Darrow

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As a means to success, determination has this advantage over talent — that it does not have to be recognized by others. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Thank you for leaving us alone but giving us enough attention to boost our egos. – Mick Jagger

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UNICEF has repeatedly called on governments to ensure basic services for children and this includes providing food where the need exists. – Carol Bellamy

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