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The manuscript in the drawer either rots or ripens.
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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In youth we learn in age we understand.
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Conquer but never triumph.
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Wit is an intermittent fountain kindness is a perennial spring.
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Morals refine manners, as manners refine morals.
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An aphorism is the last link in a long chain of thought.
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One can acquire some virtues by feigning them for a long time.
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