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Aphie

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children-s‎ (63)
young-adult‎ (51)

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Aphie’s Quotes

“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Maurice Switzer, Mrs. Goose, Her Book

tags: misattributed-to-abraham-lincoln, misattributed-to-mark-twain, remaining-silent, wisdom

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“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.”
― Anais Nin

tags: courage, life

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“A day without laughter is a day wasted.”
― Nicolas Chamfort

tags: philosophy

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“I wrote the story myself. It's about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it.”
― Mae West

tags: humor

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“When I'm good, I'm very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better. ”
― Mae West

tags: goodness, sexuality, virtue

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Our Shared Shelf — 222860 members — last activity Apr 18, 2026 05:11AM
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