God knows people who are paid to have attitudes toward things, professional critics, make me sick; camp following eunuchs of literature. They… — Ernest Hemingway Copy Share Image
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it is wrong to chide the novel for being fascinated by mysterious coincidences... but it is right to chide man for being… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
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I want to do a book called 'Shopping and Cooking for One with Tony Danza,' where I will show you how to… — Tony Danza Copy Share Image
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