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“There comes a time in a man's life when to get where he has to go--if there are no doors or windows--he walks through a wall.”
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“the problem with self-esteem – whether it is high or low – is that, every single day, we are in the courtroom.”
― The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness
― The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness
“It's something to be anxious about," Manley said, "if you want to be anxious about something.”
― The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History
― The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History
“History is written by the victors. Legends are woven by the people. Writers fantasize. Only death is certain.
"To Die for One's Country is Glorious," p. 131”
― The Encyclopedia of the Dead
"To Die for One's Country is Glorious," p. 131”
― The Encyclopedia of the Dead
“She pondered the arrangements of the paintings on a wall like a writer pondered commas.”
― The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History
― The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History
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