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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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Dont get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity. – Mark Hyman

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Beauty is less important than quality. – Eugene Ormandy

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Plainness has its peculiar temptations quite as much as beauty. – George Eliot

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Physical beauty isnt so impressive to me. – Dita Von Teese

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The expression of beauty is in direct ratio to the power of conception the artist has acquired. – Gustave Courbet

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Morning without you is a dwindled dawn. – Emily Dickinson

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Its not vanity to feel you have a right to be beautiful. Women are taught to feel were not good enough, that we must live up to someone elses standards. But my aim is to cherish myself as I am. – Elle Macpherson

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There is no limit to the power of loving. – John Morton

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