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I invented animals and birds - I had about two dozen. After working on them for six months, I sat down and… — Jack Prelutsky Copy Share Image
I certainly must,' said she. 'This sensation of listlessness, weariness, stupidity, this disinclination to sit down and employ myself, this feeling of… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
That's where the inspiration was and so the more that you rewrite and the more you rewrite and the more the numbnuts… — Todd Farmer Copy Share Image
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I take my hat off to the ladies. The amount of grooming-plucking and shaving and all the other things men never have… — Cillian Murphy Copy Share Image
I wrote 'Big Yellow Taxi' on my first trip to Hawaii. I took a taxi to the hotel and when I woke… — Joni Mitchell Copy Share Image
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