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“I suppose I am talking about just that: the ambiguity of belonging to a generation distrustful of political highs, the historical irrelevancy… — Joan Didion Copy Share Image
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“Whatever She may have been thought to signify, its impact upon publication was tremendous. Everyone read it, especially men; a whole generation… — H. Rider Haggard Copy Share Image
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“What the hell does it all mean anyhow? Nothing. Zero. Zilch. Nothing comes to anything. And yet, there's no shortage of idiots… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
“And, don't you see, the terror of the position was not in being knocked on the head - though I had a… — Joseph Conrad Copy Share Image
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