"How fatally the entire want of humor cripples the mind."

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Source : Alice James (1934). “Her Brothers Her Journal”

Alice James

#Humor Quotes #Mind Quotes #Want Quotes

“Nature attains perfection, but man never does.”
“When there is spirit and light, the dark forces of whatever is hidden and suppressed - like hatred and separation - become more powerful.”
“Flip-flopping is kind of an easy thing to identify. During a recent convention, we heard an irate Senator make an angry speech declaring that it is not what you say but, rather, what you do that counts. You flip-flop when you make promises and fail to fulfill them.”
“My father instilled in me the attitude of prevailing. If there's a challenge, go for it. If there's a wall to break down, break it down.”
“Young players calculate everything, a requirement of their relative inexperience.”
“I always said I never wanted to write about love, but then I went and did that anyway.”

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“You can be too boring, but you can never be too seductive.”
“Juggling a career and a family is a challenge for anyone, and even more so (in general) for women. Probably the most important advice to any woman interested in a career is to pick your life partner with care. Having a supportive partner is key to trying to manage the constraints of these two demanding roles.”

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