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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To those she did not like . . . she was a stiletto made of sugar.
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Money is to my social existence what health is to my body.
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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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Art begins in imitation and ends in innovation.
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The only peace is being out of earshot.
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Few artists can afford artistic temperament.
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Only death goes deeper than sex.
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If you are going to break a Law of Art, make the crime interesting.
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Money: power at its most liquid.
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Death is frightening, and so is Eternal Life.
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In every death, a busy world comes to an end.
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A blunt statement can be as false as any other.
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The Insignificance of Man is a congenial theme; my own insignificance is a sore point.
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Life just keeps unfolding, ignoring our praise or blame.
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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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A blocked path also offers guidance.
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Logic and fact keep interfering with the easy flow of conversation.
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I love you is the inscription on Pandora's box.
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Sincerity: willingness to spend one's own money.
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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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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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Who would not give up wit for power and beauty?
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Life is struggle and sleep.
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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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Somehow the body keeps life going despite the ravaging negations of the mind.
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Art seduces, but does not exploit.
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