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We try, we fail, we posture, we aspire, we pontificate - and then

We try, we fail, we posture, we aspire, we pontificate – and then we age, shrink, die, and vanish. – George Saunders

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The best thing that ever happened to me is that nothing happened in writing. I ended up working for engineering companies, and thats where I found my material, in the everyday struggle between capitalism and grace. Being broke and tired, you dont come home your best self. – George Saunders

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The word funny is a bit like the word love – we dont have enough words to describe the many varieties. – George Saunders

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funny
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The cool parts – the parts that have won Dubai its reputation as the Vegas of the Middle East or the Venice of the Middle East or the Disney World of the Middle East, if Disney World were the size of San Francisco and out in a desert – have been built in the last ten years. – George Saunders

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I am of a healthy long lived race, and our minds improve with age. – William Butler Yeats

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Age, like distance lends a double charm. – Oliver Herford

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Confidence is something youre born with. I know I had loads of it even at the age of 15. – Hedy Lamarr

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Im very accepting with my age. Its like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty. There comes a day when youve become comfortable in your skin. – Zoe Saldana

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