Weldon Johnson

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    Young man—Young man—Your arm’s too short to box with God.
    —James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938)

    We shelter children for a time; we live side by side with men; and that is all. We owe them nothing, and are owed nothing. I think we owe our friends more, especially our female friends.
    —Fay Weldon (b. 1933)

    What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.
    —Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)