“Unless one is wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow. Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed. The poor should be practical and prosaic. It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.
~ Oscar Wilde — The Model Millionaire”
A favourite childhood story was the tale of “The Selfish Giant” by Os…
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