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Quote by Manuel Puig
In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of out

In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert? – Manuel Puig

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I am very interested in what has been called bad taste. I believe the fear of displaying a soi-disant bad taste stops us from venturing into special cultural zones. – Manuel Puig

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For someone who writes fiction, in order to activate the imagination and the unconscious, its essential to be free. – Manuel Puig

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If its great stuff, the people who consume it are nourished. Its a positive force. – Manuel Puig

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History is written by the victors. – Winston Churchill

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All through history, there have always been movements where business was not just about the accumulation of proceeds but also for the public good. – Anita Roddick

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The dead hand has too long hampered the freedom of the living. – James Robertson

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I want no epitaphs of profound history and all that type of thing. I contributed. I would hope they would say that, and I would hope somebody liked me. – Brian Clough

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