"Mansions once Knew their own masters, and laborious hinds, That had surviv'd the father, serv'd the son. Now the legitimate and rightful lord Is but a transient guest, newly arrived, And soon to be supplanted. He that saw His patrimonial timber cast its leaf, Sells the last scantling, and transfers the price To some shrewd sharper ere it buds again. Estates are landscapes, gazed upon awhile, Then advertised and auctioneer'd away."

-- William Cowper

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“When you encounter sophistication in the creation of a female character, you thank the writers and you claim it.”
“Our Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ, know us and love us. They know when we are in pain or suffering in any way. They do not say, â€˜Itâ€™s OK that youâ€™re in pain right now because soon everything is going to be all right. You will be healed, or your husband will find a job, or your wandering child will come back.â€™ They feel the depth of our suffering, and we can feel of Their love and compassion in our suffering.”
“Death is the only thing we haven't succeeded in completely vulgarizing.”
“Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.”

Source : Ben Hecht (1954). “A child of the century”, Signet
“Z is for Zillah who drank too much gin.”
“When you don't know that you don't know, it's a lot different than when you do know that you don't know.”
“When completed, the budget must provide the services we have promised to our constituents.”
“Although the way ahead [for immunology] is full of pitfalls and difficulties, this is indeed an exhilarating prospect. There is no danger of a shortage of forthcoming excitement in the subject. Yet, as always, the highlights of tomorrow are the unpredictabilities of today.”

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