Most people sell their souls and live with a good conscience on the proceeds.
-- Logan Pearsall Smith (1865-1946) "Afterthoughts" (1931)
-- Logan Pearsall Smith (1865-1946) "Afterthoughts" (1931)
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- Almost all reformers, however strict their social conscience,
live in houses just as big as they can pay for." ... - People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.
Logan Pearsall Smith (1865... - The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older
people,
and greatly assists the circulation of the blood. ... - The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older
people,
and greatly assists in the circulation of the blood... - If you want to be thought a liar, always tell the truth.
Logan Pearsall... - There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want,
and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of people... - It is almost worth while to be cheated; people's little frauds have an
interest which amply repays what they cost us.
Logan Pearsall... - Don't tell your friends their social faults: they will cure the fault and
never forgive you.
Logan Pearsall... - The vitality of a new movement in art or letters can be pretty
accurately gauged by the fury it arouses.
Logan Pearsall Smith (1865...
