"I should like to abolish funerals; the time to mourn a person is at his birth, not his death."

-- Baron de Montesquieu

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“What are you going to do to preserve a tradition that is the peculiar and unique culture that Judaism inculcates? The American Jewish community is not going to survive by lining up against its common enemy.”
“Two drowning people can't save each other. All they can do is drag each other down.”
“The energy and commitment I've experienced from the Paul Mitchell Schools is overwhelming. I love working with them to create the magic it takes to make a difference.”
“In Italy the Coach is a paratrooper who jumps out of the plane but doesn't know if the parachute will open or not.”
“[Paper Girls] needed to have a certain kind of almost neon style to it, but at the same time we wanted also to show the modern perspective that we had.”
“I now know that experience comes to us for a purpose, and if we follow the guidance of the spirit within us, we will probably find that the purpose is a good one.”
“For all it's problems and difficulties, life is mostly a wonderful experience, and it is up to each person to make the most of each day. I hope you are successful in your life, but look to the heavens and the earth and especially to other people to find your real wealth. Wherever I am, wherever you go, know that my love goes with you.”

Source : Elizabeth Berg (2007). “Dream When You're Feeling Blue: A Novel”, p.195, Random House
“But the eighteenth century, on the whole, loathed melancholy.”

Source : George Saintsbury (2012). “The English Novel”, p.162, tredition

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