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All literary men are Red Sox fans - to be a Yankee fan in a litera

All literary men are Red Sox fans – to be a Yankee fan in a literate society is to endanger your life. – John Cheever

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For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain and the noise of battle. It has the power to give grief or universality that lends it a youthful beauty. – John Cheever

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Society is composed of two great classes, those that have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners. – Sebastian Roch Nicolas Chamfort

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Society

A Galileo could no more be elected president of the United States than he could be elected Pope of Rome. Both high posts are reserved for men favored by God with an extraordinary genius for swathing the bitter facts of life in bandages of self-illusion. – H.L. Mencken

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Society

I believe… that security declines as security machinery expands. – E.B. White

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Society

If you want to use a cliche you must take full responsibility for it yourself and not try to fob it off on anon., or on society. – Lewis Thomas

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A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles. – Mignon McLaughlin

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I decided to pursue music, so I dropped out of school and I told my parents I didnt want any money from them. I got three jobs and I just hit the ground running. – Lady Gaga

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There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat. – Ann Landers

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It would be nice to design a real briefcase – you open it up and its your computer but it also stores your books. – Steve Wozniak

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design