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It is the best of all trades, to make songs, and the second best to sing them.

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The moment a man talks to his fellows he begins to lie.

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From quiet homes and first beginning, out to the undiscovered ends, there's nothing worth the wear of winning, but laughter and the love of friends.

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Just as there is nothing between the admirable omelet and the intolerable, so with autobiography.

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Child! Do not throw this book about; refrain from the unholy pleasure of cutting all the pictures out.

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All men have an instinct for conflict: at least, all healthy men.

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It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.

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I'm tired of love; I'm still more tired of rhyme; but money gives me pleasure all the time.

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I am writing a book about the Crusades so dull that I can scarcely write it.

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Be content to remember that those who can make omelettes properly can do nothing else.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Poet

Born: July 27th, 1870

Died: July 16th, 1953

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