A home is not a mere transient shelter: its essence lies in the personalities of the people who live in it.

H.l. Mencken
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  1. Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

  2. Happiness is the china shop love is the bull.

  3. You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.

  4. The older I grow, the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.

  5. An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it makes a better soup.

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