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The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came.
The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came.
The fear of being wrong is the prime inhibitor of the creative process.
The fear of being wrong is the prime inhibitor of the creative process.
I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of read more
I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of course. If two countries fight that do not supply the Americans with some precious commodity, then the education of the public does not take place. But when the dictator falls, when the oil is threatened, then you turn on the television and they tell you where the country is, what the language is, how to pronounce the names of the leaders, what the religion is all about, and maybe you can cut out recipes in the newspaper of Persian dishes.
It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.
It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.
A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.
A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.
Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change read more
Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.
Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is read more
Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything.
They exchanged the quick, brilliant smile of women who dislike each other on sight.
They exchanged the quick, brilliant smile of women who dislike each other on sight.
