William Empson Quotes
The difficult part of good temper consists in forbearance, and accommodation to the ill-humors of others.
William Empson
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It's a very good historical book about history.
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Men think a woman should not have an opinion.
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There is no evil in human affairs that has not some good mingled with it. [It., Non e male alcuno nelle cose umane che non abbia congiunto seco qualche bene.]
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You can persuade a man to believe almost anything provided he is clever enough, but it is much more difficult to persuade someone less clever.
Tom Stoppard
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Until you have bred dogs and have drawn and painted them, it is difficult to realize that no two are identical in conformation. You need do no more than gun for a day over two of them to recognize that each is an individual. It requires the intimacy of daily living with a dog to know the subtle quality of his mind, the ham-smell of his ears, and that his wet nose in your mouth tastes salty.
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The difficult part of good temper consists in forbearance, and accommodation to the ill-humors of others.
William Empson
