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In December people give no thought to the Past or the Future. They thing only of the Present.
Carolyn Wells
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Carolyn Wells
Age: 79 †
Born: 1862
Born: June 18
Died: 1942
Died: March 26
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New Jersey
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... ideals, standards, aspirations,--those are chameleon words, and take color from their speakers,--often false tints. A scholarly man of my acquaintance once told me that he traveled a thousand miles into the desert to get away from the word uplift, and it was the first word he heard after he reached his destination.
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Actions lie louder than words.
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Invitation is the sincerest flattery.
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... the subjective viewpoint is the only one to use regarding a library. Your true library is a collection of the books you want.You may have deplorably poor taste or bad judgment. Never mind. Correct those traits before you exchange your books.
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Flirtation envies Love, and Love envies Flirtation.
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