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A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dea...   Politics
A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by...  
An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body for the...  
Any man who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad.  
Courage is the capacity to confirm what can be imagined.  
Every writer is a narcissist. This does not mean that he is vain; it o...  
Extremists think "communication" means agreeing with them.  
First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire thir...  
Happiness comes only when we push our brains and hearts to the farthes...  
Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.   Humor
Humor is, I think, the subtlest and chanciest of literary forms. It is...   Humor
I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to...  
I never cease being dumbfounded by the unbelievable things people beli...  
I will never give in to old age until I become old. And I'm not old ye...   Age
If you are going to do something wrong at least enjoy it.  
Proverbs often contradict one another, as any reader soon discovers. T...  
Satire is focused bitterness.  
Some things are so unexpected that no one is prepared for them.  
The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help...  
Truth is stranger than fiction; fiction has to make sense.  
We see things as we are, not as they are.