I saw that I'd get nowhere on the straight path, and that to go crookedly was straighter.

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Keep not money, but keep good people's company.

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Perfect nonsense goes on in the world. Sometimes there is no plausibility at all

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Don't blame the mirror if your face is faulty

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You can't imagine how stupid the whole world has grown nowadays.

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Let me warn you, if you start chasing after views, you'll be left without bread and without views.

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Nothing could be more pleasant than to live in solitude, enjoy the spectacle of nature, and occasionally read some book.

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He who has talent in him must be purer in soul than anyone else. Another will be forgiven much, but to him it will not be forgiven. A man who leaves the house in bright, festive clothes needs only one drop of mud splashed from under a wheel, and people all surround him, point their fingers at him, and talk about his slovenliness, while the same people ignore many spots on other passers-by who are wearing everyday clothes. For on everyday clothes the spots do not show.

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I am who I am and that's who I am

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It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.

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