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Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be...
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Get a good night’s sleep and don’t bug anybody without asking me. (To re-election...
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Beware the man of one book.
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The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of...
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Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to get leisure.
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False friendship, like the ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true...
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The average trade book has a shelf life of between milk and yogurt, except...
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Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of...