Quote by Jessamyn West
Faithfulness to the past can be a kind of death above ground. Writ

Faithfulness to the past can be a kind of death above ground. Writing of the past is a resurrection the past then lives in your words and you are free. – Jessamyn West

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Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking. – Jessamyn West

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It is very east to forgive others their mistakes it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your own. – Jessamyn West

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Guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death. – Coco Chanel

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Nobody with an IQ higher than emergency-room temperature could ever believe that death panels would be appointed to nudge the elderly toward euthanasia. Yet for idle entertainment, its hard to beat Sarah Palins ignorant nattering on the subject. – Carl Hiaasen

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To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent. – Buddha

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The safest course is to do nothing against ones conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death. – Voltaire

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