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The main thing that I learned about conspiracy theory, is that conspiracy theorists believe in a conspiracy because that is more comforting. The truth of… — Alan Moore
When you write a story, you’re telling yourself the story,” he said. “When you rewrite, your main job is taking out all the things that… — Stephen King
One of the main effects of war, after all, is that people are discouraged from being characters. — Kurt Vonnegut
The kind of work that should be the main part of life is the kind of work you would want to do if you weren't… — Noam Chomsky
When I was fifteen, a dark shape came into my room at night. It was dark, but it glowed, which is the first of many… — Miranda July
I have discovered there are only a handful of good ideas in the whole world. You already know them. You have heard them your entire… — Larry Winget
There are no people who are whole" he says. "Everyone has issues of their own to deal with. Mine might be a little harder, but… — Anna Funder
When the Duke [W.J.C. Scott-Bentinck] died, his heirs found all of the aboveground rooms devoid of furnishings except for one chamber in the middle of… — Bill Bryson
That was the trouble with being a writer, that was the main trouble—leisure time, excessive leisure time. You had to wait around for the buildup… — Charles Bukowski
Connection is why we're here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives. The power that connection holds in our lives was confirmed… — BrenÃ© Brown
One of the main reasons I don't like leaving the house is because I might find myself face to face with a Canadian. — Maria Semple
The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth — Desiderius Erasmus
It’s such a confidence trick, writing a novel. The main person you have to trick into confidence is yourself. This is hard to do alone. — Zadie Smith
She was snatched back from a dream of far countries, and found herself on Main Street. — Sinclair Lewis
The main thing is to write for the joy of it. Cultivate a work-lust that imagines its haven like your hands at night dreaming the… — Seamus Heaney
People do not see that the main question is not : "Am I loved?" which is to a large extent the question : "Am I… — Erich Fromm
I have never won a race, and that is my main disappointment - but you have to be positive. — Jean Alesi
One should guard against preaching to young people success in the customary form as the main aim in life. The most important motive for work… — Albert Einstein
The only leverage the manufacturer can apply to the retailer is his relationship with the consumer. And the main element in profit growth is going… — Stephen King
I think education is power. I think that being able to communicate with people is power. One of my main goals on the planet is… — Oprah Winfrey
I still need more healthy rest in order to work at my best. My health is the main capital I have and I want to… — Ernest Hemingway
You know that feeling when you wake up in the morning and you're excited for the day? That's one of my main goals in life. — Kirsten Dunst
History is simply a piece of paper covered with print: the main thing is to make history, not to write it. — Otto von Bismarck
I believe that love is the main key to open the doors to the "growth" of man. Love and union with someone or something outside… — Erich Fromm
The technical history of modern harmony is a history of growth of toleration by the human ear of chords that at first sounded discordant and… — George Bernard Shaw

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