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In my case, adulthood itself was not an advance, although it was a

In my case, adulthood itself was not an advance, although it was a useful waymark. – Nicholson Baker

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I think I am done with Wikipedia for the time being. But I have a secret hope. Someone recently proposed a Wikimorgue – a bin of broken dreams where all rejects could still be read, as long as they werent libelous or otherwise illegal. – Nicholson Baker

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Dreams
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When I really want to be soothed and reminded of why people bother to fiddle with sentences, I often read poetry. – Nicholson Baker

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Poetry
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So I really began as a failed poet – although when I first wanted to be a writer, I learned to write prose by reading poetry. – Nicholson Baker

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Poetry
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Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits. – Hervey Allen

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Ah, but I was so much older then, Im younger than that now. – Bob Dylan

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Maturity

Maturity is knowing when to be immature. – Randall Hall

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Show me a man with both feet on the ground and Ill show you a man who cant get his pants on. – Joe E. Lewis

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We have a lot of existing customers which are also considering Linux desktop migrations and rolling out some of these programs, so were learning from them. – Miguel de Icaza

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Politics is applesauce. – Will Rogers

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It is not enough to know your craft – you have to have feeling. Science is all very well, but for us imagination is worth far more. – Edouard Manet

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The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression. – H. L. Mencken

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