The educated do not share a common body of information, but a common state of mind.
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Humor does not rescue us from unhappiness, but enables us to move back from it a little.
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Art begins in imitation and ends in innovation.
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To those she did not like . . . she was a stiletto made of sugar.
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Only death goes deeper than sex.
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The lion cares less about being king of the beasts than about finding his dinner.
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Faith moves mountains, but you have to keep pushing while you are praying.
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Money is to my social existence what health is to my body.
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Money: power at its most liquid.
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The only peace is being out of earshot.
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If you are going to break a Law of Art, make the crime interesting.
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Few artists can afford artistic temperament.
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A blunt statement can be as false as any other.
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Logic and fact keep interfering with the easy flow of conversation.
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Life just keeps unfolding, ignoring our praise or blame.
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In every death, a busy world comes to an end.
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Death is frightening, and so is Eternal Life.
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The Insignificance of Man is a congenial theme; my own insignificance is a sore point.
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A blocked path also offers guidance.
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I love you is the inscription on Pandora's box.
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Promiscuity is like never reading past the first page. Monogamy is like reading the same book over and over.
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What happens is that people will not pay attention to eating and drinking and be caught up in the emotions. You need food and water and fundamental caring and reaching out to these people.
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Sincerity: willingness to spend one's own money.
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Amazing that the human race has taken enough time out from thinking about food or sex to create the arts and sciences.
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A happy arrangement: many people prefer cats to other people, and many cats prefer people to other cats.
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'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'
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Who would not give up wit for power and beauty?
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Art seduces, but does not exploit.
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Somehow the body keeps life going despite the ravaging negations of the mind.
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Life is struggle and sleep.
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