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“Satire is a sort of glass wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own; which is the chief reason for that kind reception it meets with in the world, and that so very few are offended with it.”
― The Battle of the Books and Other Short Pieces
― The Battle of the Books and Other Short Pieces
“Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.”
― Gulliver’s Travels
― Gulliver’s Travels
“Never love anyone who treats you like you're ordinary.”
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“The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.”
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“The plain state of being human is dramatic enough for anyone; you don't need to be a heroin addict or a performance poet to experience extremity. You just have to love someone.”
― How to Be Good
― How to Be Good
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