"To be great is to be misunderstood."
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"All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture."
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"Let my inspiration flow, in token lines suggesting rhythm, that will not forsake me, till my tale is told and done."
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"We had gay burglars the other night. They broke in and rearranged the furniture."
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"Stand in that reverent attitude to the whole universe, and then will come perfect non attachment."
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"I think you've got something there, but I'll wait outside until you clean it up."
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"People who aren't artists often feel that artists are inspired. But if you work at your art you don't have time to be inspired."
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"Disappointment is an endless wellspring of comedy inspiration."
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"Patience is eternal genius"
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"The only way to save our dreams is by being generous with ourselves."
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"Walk firmly and with joy, without being afraid of stumbling. All your movements are being watched by your allies that will help you when necessary."
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"I think that's an important thing to do, to really pay attention to negative feedback, and solicit it, particularly from friends. This may sound like simple advice, but hardly anyone does that, and it's incredibly helpful."
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"Literature is news that stays news."
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"There’s only one thing in life, and that’s the continual renewal of inspiration."
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"Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening at once."
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"The fact remains that we are invited to forget ourselves on purpose, cast our awful solemnity to the wind, and join in the general Dance."
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"To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions."
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"Whenever we attain a higher vision, the lower vision disappears of itself."
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"I kept picturing all these little kids in this big field of rye... If they're running and they don't look where they're going, I have to come out from somewhere and catch them."
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"the object of a new year is not that we should have a new year, but rather that we should have a new soul."
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