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"The poet never asks for admiration; he wants to be believed."
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"You are a perfect woman, a magical blend of beauty, intelligence, and spirit. Without you, my life is nothing."

"Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes off the edge of admiration."

"I have always been an admirer. I regard the gift of admiration as indispensable if one is to amount to something; I don't know where I would be without it."

"I haven't seen angels, but I am sure they are not as beautiful as you are."

"Mister, when I see my first lady angel, if God ever sees fit to show me one, it'll be her wings not her face that'll make my mouth fall open. I've already seen the prettiest face that ever could be."

"She reflected she must be completely besotted with Peter, if his laughter could hallow an aspidistra."

"What I have known with respect to myself, has tended much to lessen both my admiration, and my contempt, of others."
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"The ear disapproves but tolerates certain musical pieces; transfer them into the domain of our nose, and we will be forced to flee."

"Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what's known as infinity."

"The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, the finish by loading honors on your head."
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