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“The most likely moment for something incredible to happen to me was the moment I was most certain nothing ever would.”
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“Though films become more daring sexually, they are probably less sexy than they ever were. There haven't been any convincing love scenes or romances in the movies in a while. (Nobody even seems to neck in theaters any more.) ... when the mechanics and sadism quotients go up, the movie love interest goes dead, and the film just lies there, giving a certain amount of offense.”
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“... the vicious result of privilege is that the creature who receives it becomes incapacitated by it as by a disease.”
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“He opened the jar of pickles when no one else could. He was the only one in the house who wasn't afraid to go into the basement by himself. He cut himself shaving, but no one kissed it or got excited about it. It was understood when it rained, he got the car and brought it around to the door. When anyone was sick, he went out to get the prescription filled. He took lots of pictures ... but he was never in them.”
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“I am an idle devil. But at least I work at it.”
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“Indian time conveys an old grasp of time and life, perceived and experienced collectively by Indian people. ... From the edge of Indian time overlooking infinity, there is acute perception and perspective.”
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“Remember to negotiate thickness as well as height on the lettering of your name.”
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“Nature may emulate art but is never so satisfying.”