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“Amory thought how it was only the past that seemed strange and unbelievable.”
― This Side of Paradise
― This Side of Paradise
“If you work really hard, and you're kind, amazing things will happen.”
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“If I existed 200 years ago, all the other farmers in my community would be like, 'That guy is worthless! He's sitting on a rock, jumping up like a frog, coming up with weird concepts and ideas, making faces, and combing his hair into a giant pastry.' It's a good thing I was born in this century, when superfluous television seems to be part of the economy.”
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“What are you going to do?
"Can't say - run for president, write -"
"Greenwich Village?"
"Good heavens, no - I said write - not drink.”
― This Side of Paradise
"Can't say - run for president, write -"
"Greenwich Village?"
"Good heavens, no - I said write - not drink.”
― This Side of Paradise
“All I ask is one thing, and I’m asking this particularly of young people: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism, for the record, it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.”
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