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1984

by George Orwell

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Feb 11, 2026 12:37PM

Don’s Quotes

“Bullshit is the glue that binds us as a nation.”
― George Carlin

tags: bullshit, humor, politics

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“Another part of getting older: you forgot what you wanted to remember, and remembered what you wanted to forget.”
― Stephen King, Sleeping Beauties

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“Men must be decent first and brilliant later, otherwise you're not helping people, just servicing the machine.”
― Claire North, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

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“Once I did bad and that I heard ever. Twice I did good, but that I heard never.”
― Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends & Influence People

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“It’s all I’ve seen, all I’ve been through,” I said, “that makes it damn nearly impossible for me to say anything. I’ve lost the knack of making sense. I speak gibberish to the civilized world, and it replies in kind.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night

tags: life, memories, nonsense, war, writing

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