We choose our favourite author as we do our friend, from a conformity of humour and disposition. Mirth or passion, sentiment or reflection; whichever of these most predominates in our temper, it gives us a peculiar sympathy with the writer who resembles us.

David Hume
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  1. I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. - Marilyn Monroe

  2. You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth. - William W. Purkey

  3. You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams. - Dr. Seuss

  4. A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you. - Elbert Hubbard

  5. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. - Unknown

More Quotes By David Hume
  1. Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.

  2. Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions.

  3. Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them.

  4. It is impossible for us to think of any thing, which we have not antecedently felt, either by our external or internal senses.

  5. No man ever threw away life while it was worth keeping.

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