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Those whom we support hold us up in life.

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Age: 86 †
Born: 1830
Born: January 1
Died: 1916
Died: January 1
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We don't believe in rheumatism and true love until after the first attack.
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The little bit of truth contained in many a lie is what makes them so terrible.
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Pain is the great teacher of mankind. Beneath its breath souls develop.
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The simplest and most familiar truth seems new and wonderful the instant we ourselves experience it for the first time.
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The sympathy of most people consists of a mixture of good-humour, curiosity, and self-importance.
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He who says patience, says courage, endurance, strength.
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Origins are of the greatest importance. We are almost reconciled to having a cold when we remember where we caught it.
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Calmness is the graceful form of Confidence.
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Those who cannot remember clearly their own childhood are poor educators.
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Fools usually know best that which the wise despair of ever comprehending.
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Even virtue is an art and even its devotees are divided into those who practise it and those who are merely amateurs.
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How happy are the pessimists! What joy is theirs when they have proved there is no joy.
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