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"“Give a man a car of his own and he leave humility and common sense behind him in the garage.”" — Aug 28, 2025 06:19AM
"“Give a man a car of his own and he leave humility and common sense behind him in the garage.”" — Aug 28, 2025 06:19AM
When we are self-conscious, we cannot be wholly aware; we must throw ourselves out first. This throwing ourselves away is the act of creativity. So, when we wholly concentrate, like a child in play, or an artist at work, then we share in
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“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
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“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.”
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“Everyone has talent. What's rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads.”
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“I think literature is best when it's voicing what we would prefer not to talk about.”
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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
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