Logan Pearsall Smith Afterthoughts: 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 man

There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and after t — Logan Pearsall Smith Afterthoughts

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 mankind achieve the second.~~ 1931

Logan Pearsall Smith Afterthoughts

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Cras vives; hodie jam vivere, Postume, serum est. Ille sapit, quisquis, Postume, — Martial
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Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. — Albert Einstein
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Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself. — J.K. Rowling
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Fame, wealth, and honour! what are you to Love? — Alexander Pope
Hell is empty and all the devils are here. — William Shakespeare
For the more a man knows, the more worthy he is. — Robert of Gloucester
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