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A great artist...

A great artist...

A great artist can paint a great picture on a small canvas.

Source: In Webster's...

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For still the...

For still the...

For still the world prevail'd, and its dread laugh,
Which scarce the firm philosopher can...

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I think a...

I think a...

I think a bishop who doesn't give offence to anyone is probably not a good bishop.

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More firm and...

More firm and...

More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution.

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In the middle...

In the middle...

In the middle ages, people took potions for their ailments. In the 19th century they took snake oil. Citizens of...

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What is luck?...

What is luck?...

What is luck? It is not only chance, it is also creating the opportunity, recognizing it when it is there, and taking...

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Money changes all...

Money changes all...

Money changes all the iron rules into rubber bands.

Source: Shah of Shahs,...

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Art is parasitic...

Art is parasitic...

Art is parasitic on life, just as criticism is parasitic on art.

Source: Ionesco...

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I admire people...

I admire people...

I admire people who are suited to the contemplative life. . . . They can sit inside themselves like honey in a jar and...

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Such simplicity cannot...

Such simplicity cannot...

Such simplicity cannot be taught. But it can be denied and lost.

Source: In The...

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In its purest...

In its purest...

In its purest sense, nicknaming is an elitist ritual practiced by those who cherish hierarchy. For preppies it's a...

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Families composed of...

Families composed of...

Families composed of rugged individualists have to do things obliquely.

Source:...

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In some parts...

In some parts...

In some parts of Ireland the sleep which knows no waking is always followed by a wake which knows no...

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Worship your heroes...

Worship your heroes...

Worship your heroes from afar; contact withers them.

Source: In The Speaker's...

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You don't have...

You don't have...

You don't have to be old in America to say of a world you lived in: That world is gone.

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The real writer...

The real writer...

The real writer is one who really writes. Talent is an invention like phlogiston after the fact of fire. Work is its...

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Life is the...

Life is the...

Life is the first gift, love the second, and understanding the third.

Source: In...

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The convention is...

The convention is...

The convention is the voice, the bone and the sinews of a political party-and sometimes it even nominates an Abraham...

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And journalism itself...

And journalism itself...

And journalism itself has changed. News organizations and some journalists have transformed from their traditional...

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Being a Negro...

Being a Negro...

Being a Negro writer these days is a racket and I'm going to make the most of it while it lasts. About twice a year I...

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