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Quote by Samuel Johnson
Surely life, if it be not long, is tedious, since we are forced to

Surely life, if it be not long, is tedious, since we are forced to call in the assistance of so many trifles to rid us of our time, of that time which never can return. – Samuel Johnson

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Labor, if it were not necessary for existence, would be indispensable for the happiness of man. – Samuel Johnson

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The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket; a very few names may be considered as perpetual lamps that shine unconsumed. – Samuel Johnson

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The mintage of wisdom is to know that rest is rust, and that real life is in love, laughter, and work. – Elbert Hubbard

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The rainy days a man saves for usually seem to arrive during his vacation. – Author Unknown

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Have you known how to take rest? You have done more than he who hath taken empires and cities. – Michel de Montaigne

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Vacation: Two weeks on the sunny sands — and the rest of the year on the financial rocks. – Sam Ewing

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Love between man and man is impossible because there must not be sexual intercourse and friendship between man and woman is impossible because there must be sexual intercourse. – James Joyce

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There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity. – Nathaniel Branden

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There are different kinds of humor, some is sarcastic, some introspective. Introspective fit my personality better. – Rita Rudner

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If the desire to kill and the opportunity to kill came always together, who would escape hanging? – Mark Twain

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