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I feel as though I am dreaming away my days, restless, never fully awake.
“Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.”
― Why I Write
― Why I Write
“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”
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“There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.”
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“Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind.”
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“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.”
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Biography, Book Club, Business, Contemporary, Ebooks, History, Memoir, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, Self help, War, obesity, leadership, creativity, educations, ethics, morals, biology, nutrition, sweden, france, denmark, and pubic health
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