A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the need to communicate. Behind the need to communicate is the need to share. Behind the need to share is the need to be understood.
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I will never give in to old age until I become old. And I'm not old yet.Leo Rosten
Every writer is a narcissist. This does not mean that he is vain it only means that he is hopelessly self-absorbed.
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Some things are so unexpected that no one is prepared for them.
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An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body for the service of Christendom and the church.
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Any man who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad.
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I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.
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