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I didnt have to think up so much as a comma or a semicolon; it was

I didnt have to think up so much as a comma or a semicolon; it was all given, straight from the celestial recording room. Weary, I would beg for a break, an intermission, time enough, lets say, to go to the toilet or take a breath of fresh air on the balcony. Nothing doing! – Henry Miller

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The word which gives the key to the national vice is waste. And people who are wasteful are not wise, neither can they remain young and vigorous. In order to transmute energy to higher and more subtle levels one must first conserve it. – Henry Miller

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The great work must inevitably be obscure, except to the very few, to those who like the author himself are initiated into the mysteries. Communication then is secondary: it is perpetuation which is important. For this only one good reader is necessary. – Henry Miller

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communication
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Example moves the world more than doctrine. The great exemplars are the poets of action, and it makes little difference whether they be forces for good or forces for evil. – Henry Miller

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Be faithful to that which exists within yourself. – Andre Gide

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Id like to one day be featured on a list of inspirational people who have made a difference in the world, whether it be helping underprivileged people or putting an end to the poaching of wildlife in Africa. – Candice Swanepoel

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The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money. – Thomas Jefferson

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Ive done a lot of albums and I kinda know when Im onto something that was inspirational for me to record and create, and this was one of those projects where I really enjoyed making the album. – Lee Ritenour

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Religion enables us to ignore nothingness and get on with the jobs of life. – John Updike, Self-Consciousness, 1989

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When two kids are being completely berserk, and theyre naked and throwing food around, sometimes I just let it go because I can see a future where theyre going to be dressed, and theyre going to be at school. So I kind of let stuff go sometimes. – Louis C. K.

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The human mind is like a TV set. When it goes blank, its a good idea to turn off the sound. – Anon.

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I married beneath me — all women do. – Nancy Astor, speech, Oldham, England, 1951

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