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Carolyn Wells was a 19th-century American writer. Carolyn Wells was an American mystery author and poet. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Knowledge — The pursuit of learning, understanding, and intellectual growth

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“What is the use of having an imagination if you can't make it work for you?”
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“Adversity is neither friend nor foe. It is a common acquaintance that is desired less and rewarded most when embraced.”
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“Youth is a silly, vapid state, Old age with fears and ills is rife; This simple boon I beg of Fate - A thousand years of Middle Life.”
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“Of two evils choose the prettier.”
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“Happiness is the ability to recognize it.”
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“Take care of your common sense, and your dignity will take care of itsself”
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