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Clever people seem...

Clever people seem...

Clever people seem not to feel the natural pleasure of bewilderment, and are always answering questions when the chief...

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One learns little...

One learns little...

One learns little more about a man from the feats of his literary memory than from the feats of his alimentary...

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Only mediocrity can...

Only mediocrity can...

Only mediocrity can be trusted to be always at its best.

Source: In Conversations...

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People who insist...

People who insist...

People who insist on telling their dreams are among the terrors of the breakfast table.

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I was a...

I was a...

I was a modest, good-humored boy. It is Oxford that has made me insufferable.

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The past is...

The past is...

The past is a work of art, free of irrelevancies and loose ends.

Source: In The...

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For truth there...

For truth there...

For truth there is no deadline.

Source: In Saturday Review, 13 Feb 1954.
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In some respects...

In some respects...

In some respects the life of a censor is more exhilarating that of an emperor. The best the emperor can do is to snip...

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A technical objection...

A technical objection...

A technical objection is the first refuge of a scoundrel.

Source: In New Republic,...

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Gradually I came...

Gradually I came...

Gradually I came to realize that people will more readily swallow lies than truth, as if the taste of lies was homey,...

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Live by publicity,...

Live by publicity,...

Live by publicity, you'll probably die by publicity.

Source: On President Ronald...

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Misery no longer...

Misery no longer...

Misery no longer loves company. Nowadays it insists upon it.

Source: In Webster's...

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What the New...

What the New...

What the New Yorker calls home would seem like a couple of closets to most Americans, yet he manages not only to live...

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New Year's Resolution:...

New Year's Resolution:...

New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my...

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So often we...

So often we...

So often we rob tomorrow's memories by today's economies.

Source: The Arts of...

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Laziness may appear...

Laziness may appear...

Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.

Source: The Diary of a...

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Just imagine how...

Just imagine how...

Just imagine how interesting it would be if I were to publish a romance of the Secret Annexe. The title alone would be...

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After each war...

After each war...

After each war there is a little less democracy to save.

Source: In Webster's...

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Falsehood often lurks...

Falsehood often lurks...

Falsehood often lurks upon the tongue of him, who, by self-praise, seeks to enhance his value in the eyes of...

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Nearly every glamorous,...

Nearly every glamorous,...

Nearly every glamorous, wealthy, successful career woman you might envy now started out as some kind of...

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