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The proper union of gin and vermouth is a great and sudden glory; it is one of the happiest marriages on earth, and one of the shortest lived.

~Bernard Devoto

Topics: Earth Gin Glory Great Happiest Lived Marriages Proper Shortest Sudden Union

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The mind has its own logic but does not often let others in on it.

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Topics: Does Logic Mind Often Others Own

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The rat stops gnawing in the wood, the dungeon walls withdraw, the weight is lifted your pulse steadies and the sun has found your heart, the day was not bad, the season has not been bad, there is sense and even promise in going on.

~Bernard Devoto

Topics: Bad Been Day Even Found Gnawing Going Heart Lifted Promise Pulse Rat Season Sense Stops Sun Walls Weight Withdraw Wood Your

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The trouble with Reason is that it becomes meaningless at the exact point where it refuses to act.

~Bernard Devoto

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Pessimism is only the name that men of weak nerves give to wisdom.

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Topics: Give Men Name Nerves Only Pessimism Weak Wisdom

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: January 11th, 1897

Died: November 13th, 1955

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