Quote by Francis Bacon
When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. T

When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative. – Francis Bacon

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Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. – Francis Bacon

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Life is a great big canvas throw all the paint you can at it. – Danny Kaye

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Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary. – Blaise Pascal

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The creations of a great writer are little more than the moods and passions of his own heart, given surnames and Christian names, and sent to walk the earth. – William Butler Yeats

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