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Religious literature2 quotes
That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. — Ecclesiastes 1:15 · 931 BCI have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. — Ecclesiastes 1:14 · 931 BCBiography1 quote
I have tried too in my time to be a philosopher; but, I don't know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in. — Oliver Edwards · 1778Comedy1 quote
When I buy a new book, I read the last page first. That way, in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side. — Harry Burns · 1989Comedy (film)1 quote
When I buy a new book, I read the last page first. That way, in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side. — Harry Burns · 1989Romantic comedy1 quote
When I buy a new book, I read the last page first. That way, in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side. — Harry Burns · 1989Romantic comedy (film)1 quote
When I buy a new book, I read the last page first. That way, in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side. — Harry Burns · 1989