Always be nice to those younger than you, because they are the ones who will be writing about you.
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Whom the gods wish to destroy they first call promising.
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The true function of a writer is to produce a masterpiece and no other task is of any consequence.
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It is the fear of middle-age in the young, of old-age in the middle-aged, which is the prime cause of infidelity, that infallible rejuvenator
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The true index of a man's character is the health of his wife.
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When writers meet they are truculent, indifferent, or over-polite. Then comes the inevitable moment. A shows B that he has read something of B s. Will B show A If not, then A hates B, if yes, then all is well. The only other way for writers to meet is to share a quick pee over a common lamp-post.
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