"Words strike the air and the mind, they act on the senses and on the soul."

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Source : Jan Potocki (2006). “The Manuscript Found in Saragossa”, p.140, Penguin UK

Jan Potocki

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“They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation.”

Source : Jerome K. Jerome (2016). “The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow”, p.68, Jerome K. Jerome
“What do you think of this" he asked, indicating the painting nearby. She gave him an odd look. "I think it's an enormous painting of a dog." He made a show of considering the picture and nodded seriously. "An astute observation.”
“There are two men in me--one lives in the full sense of the word, the other reasons and passes judgment on the first. The first will perhaps take leave of you and the world forever in an hour now; and the second . . . the second?”
“I was an expert horseman.”
“If you want your life to have impact, focus it! Stop dabbling. Stop trying to do it all. Do less. Prune away even good activities and do only that which matters most. Never confuse activity with productivity. You can be busy without a purpose, but what's the point?”
“If we cannot be decent, let us endeavor to be graceful. If we can't be moral, at least we can avoid being vulgar.”

Source : Langdon Elwyn Mitchell (1908). “The New York idea: a comedy in four acts”
“For now, I only wish to make a simple acknowledgement of the woman who held the power just before me. Of all of us who touched it, I feel she was the most worthy.”
“Usually we are saying only part of the truth.”

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