"No man but feels more of a man in the world if he have a bit of ground that he can call his own. However small it is on the surface, it is four thousand miles deep; and that is a very handsome property."

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Source : Charles Dudley Warner (2006). “My Summer in a Garden: Easyread Comfort Edition”, p.2, ReadHowYouWant.com

Charles Dudley Warner

#Men Quotes #World Quotes #Four Quotes

“nothing is more wistful than the scent of lilac, nor more robust than its woody stalk, for we must remember that it is a tree as well as a flower, we must try not to forget this ...”
“The United States turned to repression when its prominence started to slip in Latin America through establishing military dictatorships.”

Source : "The Future of Cuba". Interview with Lasonas Pipinis Velasco, www.counterpunch.org. February 27, 2015.
“Writing is rewriting. A writer must learn to deepen characters, trim writing, intensify scenes. To fall in love with the first draft to the point where one cannot change it is to greatly enhance the prospects of never publishing.”
“Margarita was never short of money. She could buy whatever she liked. Her husband had plenty of interesting friends. Margarita never had to cook. Margarita knew nothing of the horrors of living in a shared flat. In short... was she happy? Not for a moment.”
“The deepest bonds of unity are forged through the trial of competing ideals that have compatible values.”
“I love love, and I love life. I love. I just love. It's just great. It's the most enduring element we have is love.”
“Few things are as foolish as hoping old behaviors will somehow present new results.”
“Was I wearing my 'I'm done with my virginity, please get rid of it for me' T-shirt?”

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