Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causing you to bump into people not going your way.
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I think that in order to write really well and convincingly, one must he somewhat poisoned by emotion. Dislike, displeasure, resentment, faultfinding, imagination, passionate remonstrance, a sense of injustice -- they all make fine fuel.
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