“No one hath seen beauty in its highest lustre who hath never seen it in distress.”
― Tom Jones
― Tom Jones
“When things go wrong, you'll find they usually go on getting worse for some time; but when things once start going right they often go on getting better and better.”
― The Horse and His Boy
― The Horse and His Boy
“To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.”
― An Ideal Husband
― An Ideal Husband
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