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Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - October 7, 2026

Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.: Jane Austen (1775 - 1817), Emma
Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.: Edgard Varese (1883 - 1965)
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They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.: Sir Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626)
Orthodox medicine has not found an answer to your complaint. However, luckily for you, I happen to be a quack.: Richter cartoon caption
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