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Nicolas Bentley Quotes

Learning history is easy; learning its lessons seems almost impossibly difficult.

Learning history is easy; learning its lessons seems almost impossibly difficult.

Nicolas Bentley
Learning, Historical, Lessons
Nicolas Bentley (1959). “A Choice of Ornaments”

No news is good news. No journalists is even better.

Nicolas Bentley
News, Journalism, Journalist

One should not exaggerate the importance of trifles. Life, for instance, is much too short to be taken seriously.

Nicolas Bentley
Life, Taken, Too Short

Her interest in natural history was confined to observation of the crows' feet gathering around her eyes.

Nicolas Bentley
Women, Eye, Feet

He followed in his father's footsteps, but his gait was somewhat erratic.

Nicolas Bentley
Father, Son, Erratic

He who enjoys a good neighbor, said the Greeks, has a precious possession. Same goes for neighbour's wife.

Nicolas Bentley
Wife, Greek, Precious Possessions

Getting married is a serious matter for a girl; not getting married is even more serious.

Nicolas Bentley
Girl, Sex, Matter

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