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All men and women are born, live, suffer and die; what distinguishes us one from another is our dreams, whether they be…
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A cat is the only domestic animal I know who toilet trains itself and does a damned impressive job of it.
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What all great teachers appear to have in common is love of their subject, an obvious satisfaction in rousing this love in…
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Of the seven deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all.
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In recompense, envy may be the subtlest - perhaps I should say the most insidious - of the seven deadly sins.
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Envy is never general, but always very particular - at least envy of the kind one feels strongly.
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I was recently asked what it takes to become a writer. Three things, I answered: first, one must cultivate incompetence at almost…
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I should prefer to die laughing, and, on more than one occasion, thought I might.
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I read everything: fiction, history, science, mathematics, biography, travel.
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I tell my agent that I want to read everything.
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I longed to read everything I possibly could, and the things I read in turn produced new yearnings.
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