Quote by Jose Saramago
Being fired was the best luck of my life. It made me stop and refl

Being fired was the best luck of my life. It made me stop and reflect. It was the birth of my life as a writer. – Jose Saramago

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The attitude of insolent haughtiness is characteristic of the relationships Americans form with what is alien to them, with others. – Jose Saramago

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Abstention means you stayed at home or went to the beach. By casting a blank vote, youre saying you have a political conscience but you dont agree with any of the existing parties. – Jose Saramago

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I had no books at home. I started to frequent a public library in Lisbon. It was there, with no help except curiosity and the will to learn, that my taste for reading developed and was refined. – Jose Saramago

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Like anything else that happens on its own, the act of writing is beyond currency. Money is great stuff to have, but when it comes to the act of creation, the best thing is not to think of money too much. It constipates the whole process. – Stephen King

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That is what we are supposed to do when we are at our best – make it all up – but make it up so truly that later it will happen that way. – Ernest Hemingway

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Best to live lightly, unthinkingly. – Sophocles

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Do the best you can, and dont take life too serious. – Will Rogers

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