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There was never a good biography of a good novelist. There couldn’t be. He...
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A good reputation is more valuable than money.
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Originality is a thing we constantly clamour for, and constantly quarrel with.
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Your brain can only absorb what your ass can endure.
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The older I grow, the more I listen to people who don’t talk much.
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Good order is the foundation of all things.
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Keep high aspirations, moderate expectations, and small needs.
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The penalty of success is to be bored by the attentions of people who...
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A coward turns away, but a brave man’s choice is danger.
Quote #14235
To St. Paul, stripes, stones, shipwrecks, and thorns in the flesh were religious experiences...