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They couldn’t escape the peasant within: the elbowing, pushing, and shoving necessary to get ahead in a country of billions.
“On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom.”
― The Complete Essays
― The Complete Essays
“Everyone looks retarded once you set your mind to it.”
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“Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
― Charlotte’s Web
― Charlotte’s Web
“If you try and take a cat apart to see how it works, the first thing you have on your hands is a non-working cat.”
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“If you are allergic to a thing, it is best not to put that thing in your mouth, particularly if the thing is cats.”
― The Wide Window
― The Wide Window
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