This is the game that takes place in the mind of the player, and it is played against such obstacles as lapses in concentration, nervousness, self-doubt and self-condemnation. In short, it is played to overcome all habits of mind which
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“I’m kind of an upbeat Hamlet.”
― Bored to Death: A Noir-otic Story
― Bored to Death: A Noir-otic Story
“We went down the stairs to the café on the ground floor. I had discovered that was the best way to get rid of friends. Once you had a drink all you had to say was: “Well, I’ve got to get back and get off some cables,” and it was done. It is very important to discover graceful exits like that in the newspaper business, where it is such an important part of the ethics that you should never seem to be working.”
― The Sun Also Rises
― The Sun Also Rises
“As I followed Mr. Harrison, I picked up his salty, sweet odor—it pervaded the whole apartment actually—and I liked it. It smelled alive.”
― The Extra Man
― The Extra Man
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