Famous old houses seem to have an intuitive perception of the value of corner lots. If it is a possible thing, they always set themselves down on the most desirable spots.
タグ: perception, down, always, value

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Rome is one enormous mausoleum. There, the Past lies visibly stretched upon his bier. There is no today or tomorrow in Rome; it is perpetual yesterday.
タグ: yesterday, past, tomorrow, today
True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.
タグ: seldom, translation, true, art
The man who suspects his own tediousness is yet to be born.
タグ: own, who, born, man
To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age.
タグ: old, old-age, age, heart
Conservatism and respectability have their values, certainly; but has not the unconventional its values also?
タグ: certainly, also, unconventional, conservatism, values
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