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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Only death goes deeper than sex.
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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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The only peace is being out of earshot.
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Faith moves mountains, but you have to keep pushing while you are praying.
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Money: power at its most liquid.
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Few artists can afford artistic temperament.
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If you are going to break a Law of Art, make the crime interesting.
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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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Who would not give up wit for power and beauty?
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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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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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Art seduces, but does not exploit.
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Life is the risk we cannot refuse.
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Why do we never expect dull people to be rascals?
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