... when one's outward lot is perfect, the sense of inward imperfection is the more pressing.
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The words of genius have a wider meaning than the thought that prompted them.
There are men whose presence infuses trust and reverence.
What business has an old bachelor like that to marry?' said Sir James. 'He has one foot in the grave.' 'He means to draw it out again, I suppose.
The difficult task of knowing another soul is not for young gentlemen whose consciousness is chiefly made up of their own wishes.