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I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I've got to think.
Mawah meenon ne le plus poohlala," I say with an affected bow.
An educated man is one who has the loves and hatreds together.
Simplicity is the outward sign and symbol of depth of thought.
No man is inherently respectable, but all women are by nature.
Because when all you have is the past, it's hard to let it go.
Writing is self employment, so you can make your own schedule.
After the age of 80, everything reminds you of something else.
You are not born for fame if you don't know the value of time.
The things we know best are the things we haven't been taught.
Despair exaggerates not only our misery but also our weakness.
There is nothing that fear and hope does not permit men to do.
It is good to be firm by temperament and pliant by reflection.
What I love about theatre is that it disappears as it happens.
The rule is: don’t use commas like a stupid person. I mean it.
When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased.
He was a patient with a diagnosis that he couldn't understand.
It's a strange thing, to be talked about instead of talked to.
There was something awful about terror trapped behind silence.
I work in my attic, and the view is next door's chimney stack.
Opportunities do not come with their values stamped upon them.
I started trying to write when I was in second or third grade.
Independence is a political concept, not a biological concept.
There is nothing more tedious than a constant round of gaiety.
When curiosity turns to serious matters, it's called research.
Kindness which is not inexhaustible does not deserve the name.
One can acquire some virtues by feigning them for a long time.
Be the first to say something obvious and achieve immortality.
When art find no temple open, it takes refuge in the workshop.
Every power grab is the new base camp for the next power grab.
She took a step and didn't want to take any more, but she did.
How do you tell if something's alive? You check for breathing.
My arms are killing me. I didn't know words could be so heavy.
An eleven-year-old girl is many things, but she is not stupid.
My new motto is: When you're through changing, you're through.
Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great success.
Wealth oft-times killeth, where want but hindered the budding.
Don't worry, fairy vomit is no doubt sweet-smelling to humans.
I do not know who sings my songs / Before they are sung by me.
Often beauty grows dull or common when speech breaks the mask.
... wealth and female softness equally tend to debase mankind!
Haven't you ever noticed that life is like a series of movies?
A short story is what you see when you look out of the window.
Writing is like a love affair: the beginning is the best part.
I do not weep: I loathe tears, for they are a sign of slavery.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
Following the rules of your industry will only get you so far.
And I wasn't a journalist any more than I was a trained nurse.
Good writing is good writing, and I'm so happy when I read it.
In autumn, don't go to jewellers to see gold; go to the parks!