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Everybody Hates A Prodigy, Detests An Old Head On Young Shoulders. -- Erasmu
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Everybody hates a prodigy, detests an old head on young shoulders.
-- Erasmus
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And to bring in a new word by the head and shoulders, they leave out the old one.
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I never knew so young a body with so old a head. -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), The Merchant of Venice -- Act iv, Sc.
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Do you know what a pessimist is? A person who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself and hates them for it.
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If a rock falls on your head it does positive harm, but shame, disgrace, reproaches, and insults are damaging only in so far as you're conscious of them.
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I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks. -- Steve Marti