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"The vulgar and common esteem is seldom happy in hitting right; and I am much mistaken if, amongst the writings of my time, the worst are not those which have most gained the popular applause."
"The religion of my doctor or my lawyer cannot matter. That consideration has nothing in common with the functions of the friendship they owe me."
"Common sense is better than genius, and hence its bestowment is more universal."
"It seems to me divorce is so common now. It ought to be more institutionalized. It's like a head-on collision every time. It's supposed to be a surprise but it's commonplace."
"I think rhythm is, when you talk about rhythmic sensibility, quite perceptive in that I like to have at least one thing that is at least common or familiar to the audience."
