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“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”
― The Dharma Bums
― The Dharma Bums
“To this day the f-word turns my stomach. Because 'fine' is a euphemism for everything you're scared of saying.”
― Wife, Interrupted
― Wife, Interrupted
“Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.”
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“And books which told me everything about the wasp, except why.”
― A Child's Christmas in Wales
― A Child's Christmas in Wales
“Euphemisms persist because lying is an indispensable part of making life tolerable.”
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