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it is far better to appreciate and not to possess, than to possess and not to appreciate.

Lilian Whiting

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Lilian Whiting
Age: 94 †
Born: 1847
Born: January 1
Died: 1942
Died: January 1
Biographer
Journalist
Writer
Niagara Falls
New York
Emily Lilian Whiting
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Possess
Appreciation
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History and legend and art and romance meet and mingle to create that indefinable sorcery of Venice. It is like nothing on earth except a poet's dream.
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Love is the reality of the soul.
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True socialism is the equalization of all privileges. The power to take advantage of them, - that is another matter.
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When an object or purpose is clearly held in thought, its precipitation, in tangible and visible form, is merely a question of time. The vision always precedes, and itself determines the realization.
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To live in Venice is like being domesticated in the heart of an opal.
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Opportunity is responsibility. It is a fleeing conjunction of circumstances. It is a test as well as a privilege. To be always equal to the opportunity, - what more could be said of the highest success in life?
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