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Quote by Philip Roth
Literature isnt a moral beauty contest. Its power arises from the

Literature isnt a moral beauty contest. Its power arises from the authority and audacity with which the impersonation is pulled off the belief it inspires is what counts. – Philip Roth

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Obviously the facts are never just coming at you but are incorporated by an imagination that is formed by your previous experience. Memories of the past are not memories of facts but memories of your imaginings of the facts. – Philip Roth

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Imagination
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Philip Roth
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People are unjust to anger – it can be enlivening and a lot of fun. – Philip Roth

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Anger
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Philip Roth
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You fall into my arms. You are the good gift of destructions path, When life sickens more than disease. And boldness is the root of beauty. Which draws us together. – Boris Pasternak

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Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better. – Henry Rollins

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Beauty

Beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of man. – Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Beauty

What is mans ultimate direction in life? It is to look for love, truth, virtue, and beauty. – Shinichi Suzuki

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Chocolate is the answer. Who cares what the question is. – Author Unknown

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