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She thought it was part of the hardship of her life that there was laid upon her the burthen of larger wants than others seemed to feel? that she had to endure this wide hopeless yearning for that something, whatever it was, that was greatest and best on this earth. George Eliot
Jeffrey Eugenides quote: "The sonogram didn't exist at the time; the spoon was the next..."
The sonogram didn't exist at the time; the spoon was the next best thing. Jeffrey Eugenides
Dedication: My thanks to the people who showed me that opera was stranger than I could imagine. I can best repay their kindness by not mentioning their names here. Terry Prachett
Henry Clay quote: "I hope that it will yet be said, America is America's best..."
I hope that it will yet be said, America is America's best customer. Henry Clay
Whenever I can’t sleep, I like to lie in the darkness and pretend I’ve been assassinated. I’ve found this is the best way to get comfortable. I imagine I’m in the coffin at my funeral, and people from my past are walking by my corpse and making comments about my demise. Chuck Klosterman
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "The best style is the style you don't notice."
The best style is the style you don't notice. W. Somerset Maugham
The right to freedom is the gift of God Almighty....The rights of the Colonists as Christians may be best understood by reading, and carefully studying the institutes of the great Lawgiver and head of the Christian Church: which are to be found clearly written and promuligated in the New Testament. Samuel Adams
Did we have sex?" he asked directly. For about two minutes, this might actually be fun. "Eric," I said, "we had sex in every position I could imagine, and some I couldn’t. We had sex in every room in my house, and we had sex outdoors. You told me it was the best you’d ever had." (At the time he couldn’t recall all the sex he’d ever had. But he’d paid me a compliment.) "Too bad you can’t remember it," I concluded with a modest smile. Eric looked like I’d hit him in the forehead with a mallet.... Charlaine Harris
We should invest in kids like these," we're told, "because it will be more expensive not to." Why do our natural compassion and religious inclinations need to find a surrogate in dollar savings to be voiced or acted on? Why not give these kids the best we have because we are a wealthy nation and they are children and deserve to have some fun while they are still less than four feet high? Jonathan Kozol
T. H. White quote: "a king can only work with his best tools."
a king can only work with his best tools. T. H. White
John Donne quote: "I did best when I had least truth for my subjects."
I did best when I had least truth for my subjects. John Donne
I have nothing but contempt for the people who despise money. They are hypocrites or fools. Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five. Without an adequate income half the possibilities of life are shut off. The only thing to be careful about is that you do not pay more than a shilling for the shilling you earn. You will hear people say that poverty is the best spur to the artist. They have never felt the iron of it in their flesh. They do not... W. Somerset Maugham
Bob Dole revealed he is one of the test subjects for Viagra. He said on Larry King, 'I wish I had bought stock in it.' Only a Republican would think the best part of Viagra is the fact that you could make money off of it. Jay Leno
Clive Cussler quote: "To those of you who seek lost objects of history, I wish you..."
To those of you who seek lost objects of history, I wish you the best of luck. They're out there, and they're whispering. Clive Cussler
Oh, Jeeves,' I said; 'about that check suit.' Yes, sir?' Is it really a frost?' A trifle too bizarre, sir, in my opinion.' But lots of fellows have asked me who my tailor is.' Doubtless in order to avoid him, sir.' He's supposed to be one of the best men in London.' I am saying nothing against his moral character, sir. P. G. Wodehouse

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