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As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing.

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Authors

A. A. MilneA. B. YehoshuaA. Bartlett GiamattiA. C. BensonA. E. HousmanA. E. van VogtA. J. JacobsA. J. LangerA. J. LieblingA. J. McLean

Topics Index

1 Age

  • 1. Well my son really loves wildlife. And everytime he draws a polar bear I want to tell him there probably won't any by the time… he's my age. That's kinda hard to deal with.
  • 2. In the age of television image becomes more important than substance.
  • 3. I want to age with some dignity.

2 Amazing

  • 1. '10' was amazing! I had no career before '10' and then all of a sudden I was able to do pretty much whatever I was able to do in the business.
  • 2. Watching Bernadette Peters perform is like an acting class. She's amazing.
  • 3. I think Serena Williams is the best tennis player of this generation if not the best ever. It is amazing for her to be playing as well as she is at the age of 31.

3 Anger

  • 1. All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike friendship anger or pity.
  • 2. Successful prime-time television of any genre produces some kind of emotional reaction in the viewers. There are a lot of different emotions to tap into. The emotion of the reward of discovery the feeling of righteous anger the feelings of pathos and sadness or sentimentality of being moved by something.
  • 3. Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. Presently the Commission for Commemorating 350 Years of American Jewish History has been brought about to encourage and sponsor a variety of historical activities that advance our understanding of the American Jewish experience as it marks this milestone anniversary.
  • 2. There is no more lovely friendly and charming relationship communion or company than a good marriage.
  • 3. Married people from my generation are like an endangered species!

5 Architecture

  • 1. Escape from the architecture ghetto is one of the major drivers and has been from the very beginning.
  • 2. If architecture is as is sometimes said music set in concrete then football and basketball may be said to be creativity embodied in team sports.
  • 3. There is a powerful need for symbolism and that means the architecture must have something that appeals to the human heart. There is a powerful need for symbolism and that means the architecture must have something that appeals to the human heart.
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