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He possessed the logic of all good intentions and a knowledge of all the tricks of his trade, and yet he never succeeded at anything, because he belie...more

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Always be a poet, even in prose.

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Inspiration comes of working every day.

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If the word doesn't exist, invent it; but first be sure it doesn't exist.

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Relate comic things in pompous fashion. Irregularity, in other words the unexpected, the surprising, the astonishing, are essential to and characteris...more