Quote#Love
It is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to love foolishly is better…
Quote byWilliam Makepeace Thackeray · 1811–1863
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The History of Pendennis (1848-1850), Ch. 6..
English (original)
It is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all. Some of us can't: and are proud of our impotence, too.
— William Makepeace Thackeray
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