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The land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a distance, but, like all other landscapes, the charm fades on a nearer approach, and the thorns and briars become visible. ↗

— Washington Irving

#become #charm #distance #fades #fairy

It is not poverty so much as pretense that harasses a ruined man - the struggle between a proud mind and an empty purse - the keeping up of a hollow show that must soon come to an end. ↗

— Washington Irving

#come #empty #end #hollow #keeping

Man is the only animal that blushes - or needs to. ↗

— Mark Twain

#blushes #man #needs #only

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire. ↗

— Epictetus

#desire #desired #enjoyment #freedom #full

Hesitation before birth. If there is a transmigration of souls then I am not yet on the bottom rung. My life is a hesitation before birth. ↗

— Franz Kafka

#before #birth #bottom #hesitation #i

I'm so lucky because I get to have all of these memories. I can have all of those pictures and different sorts of films and stuff. Some people have only one photo, and I'm really glad that I have all of that. ↗

— Bindi Irwin

#different #films #get #glad #i

I believe our biggest issue is the same biggest issue that the whole world is facing, and that's habitat destruction. ↗

— Steve Irwin

#biggest #destruction #facing #habitat #i

The only animals I'm not comfortable with are parrots, but I'm learning as I go. I'm getting better and better at 'em. I really am. ↗

— Steve Irwin

#better #comfortable #getting #getting better #go

You know, I'm Australian, and we have got the worst sense of humor. We are cruel to each other. ↗

— Steve Irwin

#cruel #each #got #humor #i

Acting is a really simple job - it's just hard to do. You just have to be that person with their background in that situation. That's all it is. My kids do it all the time when they're dressing up and playing games. ↗

— Jason Isaacs

#background #dressing #games #hard #job