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Impressions
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“ ... second-hand impressions are no more to be trusted than second-hand clothes.”
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“There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water.”
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“First impressions are often signals from the deep that we should credit oftener than we do ...”
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“The effort required to make a favorable first impression is less than the effort required to undo an unfavorable one.”
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“We do not know people by experience; experience through the passing of time merely ratifies the first full realization we have received entire.”
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“People get to like a soul, but a satisfactory hat makes an impression at first sight.”
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“Two things remain irretrievable: time and a first impression.”