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Writers must fortify themselves with pride and egotism as best they can. The process is analogous to using sandbags and read more
Writers must fortify themselves with pride and egotism as best they can. The process is analogous to using sandbags and loose timbers to protect a house against flood. Writers are vulnerable creatures like anyone else. For what do they have in reality? Not sandbags, not timbers. Just a flimsy reputation and a name.
One cannot play chess if one becomes aware of the pieces as living souls and of the fact that the read more
One cannot play chess if one becomes aware of the pieces as living souls and of the fact that the Whites and the Blacks have more in common with each other than with the players. Suddenly one loses all interest in who will be champion.
No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.
No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.
We did receive yesterday a letter from the Competition Bureau of Canada stating that it has begun an investigation into read more
We did receive yesterday a letter from the Competition Bureau of Canada stating that it has begun an investigation into the activities of carriers that are engaged in the provision of international air cargo services to and from Canada.
Ideally, one should have more material than one can possibly cope with.
Ideally, one should have more material than one can possibly cope with.
Historians say this will lead to civil conflict. It doesn't lead to girls being treasured. It leads to them being read more
Historians say this will lead to civil conflict. It doesn't lead to girls being treasured. It leads to them being traded as commodities and stolen.
An actor's popularity is fleeting. His success has the life expectancy of a small boy who is about to look read more
An actor's popularity is fleeting. His success has the life expectancy of a small boy who is about to look into a gas tank with a lighted match.
Eleanor Roosevelt, during the years that she was first lady had a home at Washington Square park in New York read more
Eleanor Roosevelt, during the years that she was first lady had a home at Washington Square park in New York City.
ACC, Pac-10, whoever it is, we go into the games expecting to win.
ACC, Pac-10, whoever it is, we go into the games expecting to win.
