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Cats and monkeys - monkeys and cats - all human life is there.

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I hate American simplicity. I glory in the piling up of complications of every sort. If I could pronounce the name James in any different or more elab...more

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Life is a predicament which precedes death.

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The effort really to see and really to represent is no idle business in face of the constant force that makes for muddlement. The great thing is indee...more

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It has not been a successful life.''No -- it has only been a beautiful one.

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If I were to live my life over again, I would be an American. I would steep myself in America, I would know no other land.

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It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance... and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process.

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Take the word for it of a man who has made his way inch by inch, and does not believe that we'll wake up to find our work done because we've lain all ...more

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Live all you can: it's a mistake not to. It doesn't matter what you do in particular, so long as you have had your life. If you haven't had that, what...more

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I know at least what I am,' he simply went on; 'the other side of the medal's clear enough. I've not been edifying--I believe I'm thought in a hundred...more

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Cats and monkeys - monkeys and cats - all human life is there!

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I should think that to hear such lovely music as that would really make him feel better."The lady gave a discriminating smile. “I am afraid there are ...more

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Life is, in fact, a battle. Evil is insolent and strong; beauty enchanting, but rare; goodness very apt to be weak; folly very apt to be defiant; wick...more