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There's so little money in my bank account, my scenic checks show a ghetto.

Money

Many readers judge of the power of a book by the shock it gives their feelings.

Reading

Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul.

Food

Last night I dreamed I ate a ten-pound marshmallow. When I woke up, my pillow was gone.

Dreams Food Humor

Poets heap virtues, painters gems, at will,
And show their zeal, and hide their want of skill.

Zeal

He Greek and Latin speaks with greater ease
Than hogs eat acorns, and tame pigeons peas.

Linguistics

Some cursed fraud
Of enemy hath beguiled thee, yet unknown,
And me with thee hath ruined.

Fraud

The trick is growing up without growing old.

Age

'Twas a light that made
Darkness itself appear
A thing of comfort.

Light

Filming is a funny combination of having a good time and not being able to wait until it's over.

Good

The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.

Death

You can't play a symphony alone, it takes an orchestra to play it.

Alone Loneliness

I want to go home at night and feel discomfort.

Home

On the whole, I prefer Christmas as an adult than I did as a child.

Christmas

I think the greater responsibility, in terms of morality, is where leadership begins.

Leadership

It is not often that an opinion is worth expressing, which cannot take care of itself.

Opinion

When a lovely flame dies, Smoke gets in your eyes.

Sadness

I don't like it when I outweigh my men.

Love

Nothing is more wretched than a guilty conscience.

Guilt

You don't need a silver fork to eat good food.

Food Good