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“We have become morally confused as a people, and possess neither the human sympathy nor the corporate will to put our inner convictions into practice. We are split personalities.”
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“Women, whatever Godfrey may tell you, make excellent men of business. They are, if anything, over-prudent, over-cautious where money is concerned; but that is a very good fault in a trustee.”
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“In that intensely busy time of children and work, soup became my stalwart friend and I learned its true value. Anyone who's been there knows. You're busy, too much to do, time vanishes, the kids are relentless, and everyone is hungry all the time. Something as comforting, delicious, and practical as soup is like gold.”
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“... spirit and body differ not essentially, but gradually ...”
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“The essence of pleasure is spontaneity.”
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“Light love is desire of pleasure; great love is fear of being alone.”
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“Parents teach in the toughest school in the world — The School for Making People. You are the board of education, the principal, the classroom teacher, and the janitor ...”
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“Estimated from a wife's experience, the average man spends fully one-quarter of his life in looking for his shoes.”