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P D James: Metaphysical speculation is...

P D James: Metaphysical speculation is...

Metaphysical speculation is about as pointless as a discussion on the meaning of one's lungs. They're for...

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Nancy Astor: Real education should...

Nancy Astor: Real education should...

Real education should educate us out of self into something far finer; into a selflessness which links us with all...

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Nancy Astor: The penalty of...

Nancy Astor: The penalty of...

The penalty of success is to be bored by the people who used to snub you.

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Ninon de Lenclos: It is strange...

Ninon de Lenclos: It is strange...

It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is...

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Edward Hoagland: Like a kick...

Edward Hoagland: Like a kick...

Like a kick in the butt, the force of events wakes slumberous talents.

Source:...

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Alex Haley: Either you deal...

Alex Haley: Either you deal...

Either you deal with what is the reality, or you can be sure that the reality is going to deal with...

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Alex Haley: History is written...

Alex Haley: History is written...

History is written by the winners.

Source: Interview on David Frost Show, 20 Apr...

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Edward Westcott: They say a...

Edward Westcott: They say a...

They say a reasonable amount 'o fleas is good fer a dog -- keeps him from broodin' over bein' a dog,...

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Alexandre Dumas, p?re: All human wisdom...

Alexandre Dumas, p?re: All human wisdom...

All human wisdom is summed up in two words -- wait and hope.

Source: The Count of...

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Charles Dickens: The whole difference...

Charles Dickens: The whole difference...

The whole difference between construction and creation is this; that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is...

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Leo Tolstoy: Man discovers truth...

Leo Tolstoy: Man discovers truth...

Man discovers truth by reason only, not by faith.

Source: On Life, 1887.
-- Leo...

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Ben Hecht: I'm a Hollywood...

Ben Hecht: I'm a Hollywood...

I'm a Hollywood writer; so I put on a sports jacket and take off my brain.

Source:...

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James Agee: Children, taught either...

James Agee: Children, taught either...

Children, taught either years beneath their intelligence or miles wide of relevance to it, or both: their intelligence...

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John Sterling: Colors answer feeling...

John Sterling: Colors answer feeling...

Colors answer feeling in man; shapes answer thought; and motion answers will.

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Barbara Cartland: Of course they...

Barbara Cartland: Of course they...

Of course they have, or I wouldn't be sitting here talking to someone like you.

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Johanna Spyri: You mischievous child!...

Johanna Spyri: You mischievous child!...

You mischievous child! she cried, in great excitement. What are you thinking of? Why have you taken everything off?...

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Sloan Wilson: Success in almost...

Sloan Wilson: Success in almost...

Success in almost any field depends more on energy and drive than it does on intelligence. This explains why we have...

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Umberto Eco: The good of...

Umberto Eco: The good of...

The good of a book lies in its being read. A book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in their turn...

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Robert Ludlum: Through divine or...

Robert Ludlum: Through divine or...

Through divine or demonic providence a concept is generated that fules the firs of his imagination. He is convinced it...

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J P Donleavy: I got disappointed...

J P Donleavy: I got disappointed...

I got disappointed in human nature as well and gave it up because I found it too much like my...

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