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Aging1 quote
There is more felicity on the far side of baldness than young men can possibly imagine. — Logan Pearsall Smith · 1933Baldness1 quote
There is more felicity on the far side of baldness than young men can possibly imagine. — Logan Pearsall Smith · 1933Books1 quote
People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading. — Logan Pearsall Smith · 1931Getting what you want1 quote
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. — Logan Pearsall Smith · 1931How to live1 quote
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. — Logan Pearsall Smith · 1931Reading1 quote
People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading. — Logan Pearsall Smith · 1931Staying in1 quote
Thank heavens, the sun has gone in, and I don't have to go out and enjoy it. — Logan Pearsall Smith · 1931Vocation1 quote
The test of a vocation is the love of the drudgery it involves. — Logan Pearsall Smith · 1931Work1 quote
The test of a vocation is the love of the drudgery it involves. — Logan Pearsall Smith · 1931