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    Hobbes, John Oliver


Why should we refuse the happiness this hour gives us, because some other hour might take it away?

John Oliver Hobbes (1867-1906) American-English author [pseud. of Pearl Cragie]
A Bundle of Life (1894)

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Men heap together the mistakes of their lives and create a monster which they call Destiny.

John Oliver Hobbes (1867-1906) American-English author [pseud. of Pearl Cragie]
The Sinner’s Comedy (1892)

Full text. Sometimes misquoted "a monster they call Destiny."

 
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