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Henry James writes fiction as if it were a painful duty.
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To the poet, to the philosopher, to the saint, all things are friendly and...
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Disinterested intellectual curiosity is the life blood of real civilization.
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When an elephant is in trouble even a frog will kick him.
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A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on...
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We’re a sentimental people. We like a few kind words better than millions of...
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Men who never get carried away should be.
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Hammer the iron that lies on your anvil instead of daydreaming about working silver.
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I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the...
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A little bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika.