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I have yet to see a piece of writing, political or non-political, that doesn't have a slant. All writing slants the way a writer leans, and no man is born perpendicular, although many men are born upright.

I don't know which is more discouraging, literature or chickens.

The time not to become a father is eighteen years before a war.

It is easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his planet; the bylaws are shorter, and he is personally acquainted with the other members.

There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.

I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a Ferris wheel.

A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handy man with a sense of humus.

We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry.

There's no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always leading to another.

Writing is hard work and bad for the health.

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education – sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.

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Other people pull off amazing festivals and events and things like that. I think ours is a little bit different, and that's what makes us distinct.

If you look at the brands that I like, there are brands I like because of the clothes; then, there are brands I like because of their attitude and mentality.

Everybody in my band is a lion, and everyone's mastered their own domain… And we have a platform, and we have built it painstakingly and punched ourselves in the face every way we could to get where we are.

I just want to learn even more about my culture and about the Algonquin culture because I fell in love with Pocahontas and the Algonquin tribe.

The world continues to offer glittering prizes to those who have stout hearts and sharp swords.

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