The happy man only feels at ease because the unhappy bear their burden in silence. Without this silence, happiness would be impossible.

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Wisdom.... comes not from age, but from education and learning.

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A woman can become a man's friend only in the following stages - first an acquantaince, next a mistress, and only then a friend.

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Man is what he believes.

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We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.

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Perhaps man has a hundred senses, and when he dies only the five senses that we know perish with him, and the other ninety-five remain alive.

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What a fine weather today! Can’t choose whether to drink tea or to hang myself.

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If you are afraid of loneliness, don't marry.

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When asked, "Why do you always wear black?", he said, "I am mourning for my life.

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Any idiot can face a crisis; it's this day-to-day living that wears you out.

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