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Aldous Huxley

(1894—1963)

English novelist

To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.

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Aldous Huxley

(1894-1963) English novelist Like every man of sense and good feeling, I abominate work. www.english-slang.com

Aldous Huxley

(1894-1963) English novelist Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are the dead. www.english-slang.com

go to the dogs

[go to the dogs] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to ruin; to be ruined or destroyed. * /The man went to the dogs after he started drinking./ * /After the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Thomas Henry Huxley

(1825-1895) English scientist Men are very queer animals--a mixture of horse-nervousness, ass-stubbornness, and camel-malice. www.english-slang.com

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It is better to have loved a small man than never to have loved a tall.

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like father, like son

[like father, like son] A son is usually like his father in the way he acts. - A proverb. * /Frank's father has been on the […]

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(1876-1944) U.S. humorist If writers were good businessmen, they'd have too much sense to be writers.

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[BFN] "Bye for now"

put out of the way

[put out of the way] {v. phr.} To kill. * /When people spoke against the dictator, he had them put out of the way./ * /The […]