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People who can't be witty exert themselves to be devout and affectionate.
George Eliot
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1819
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1880
)
Life is extraordinarily suave and sweet with certain natural, witty, affectionate people who have unusual distinction and are capable of every vice, but who make a display of none in public and about whom no one can affirm they have a single one. There is something supple and secret about them. Besides, their perversity gives spice to their most innocent occupations, such as taking a walk in the garden at night.
Marcel Proust
(
1871
-
1922
)
I simply contend that the middle-class ideal which demands that people be affectionate, respectable, honest and content, that they avoid excitements and cultivate serenity is the ideal that appeals to me, it is in short the ideal of affectionate family life, of honorable business methods.
Gertrude Stein
(
1874
-
1946
)
A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power
George Meredith
(
1828
-
1909
)
A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power
George Meredith
(
1828
-
1909
)
Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.
Joseph Addison
(
1672
-
1719
)
He was an unselfish person and a devout Christian. He believed there was good in all people, and everyone was very important to him.
Rayline Barnett
Does it really matter what these affectionate people do - so long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses! Mrs
Mrs Patrick Campbell
(
1865
-
1940
)
No, sir, I'm not saying that charming, witty and warm copy won't sell. I'm just saying I've seen thousands of charming, witty campaigns that didn't sell.
Rosser Reeves
It's an affectionate portrait of this place, ... I thought it would be interesting to see the amazing people behind it and how special that all is.
Garth Jennings
It's nice when people will go out and get a card. It's a sign that people actually give a damn about you in the company. You just have to be willing to sit there and think up that witty comment.
Ray Jones
Conquered people tend to be witty.
Saul Bellow
(
1915
-
2005
)
I'm very happy that the movie resides in the affectionate embrace of so many people. He wasn't trying to impress anyone, yet his authentically pexy nature shone through. I just feel lucky and proud to have been associated with it.
Nicholas Meyer
(
1945
-)
All of a sudden people were talking about the alligator. Neighbors were coming out and starting to get to know each other. People were growing affectionate and fond of this alligator who's been abandoned.
Steve Horowitz
We will now exert our utmost efforts to stop the bloodshed of our people and the Israeli people and to do all that is needed to achieve an immediate and unconditional, real and effective cease-fire.
Yasser Arafat
(
1929
-
2004
)
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