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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

Other quotes by Philip Roth

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

Category:
Anger
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Philip Roth
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I mean, no one asks beauty secrets of me, or What size do you wear? or Whos your couturier? They ask me about really deep things and I love that. – Shirley MacLaine

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It is conventional to call monster any blending of dissonant elements. I call monster every original inexhaustible beauty. – Alfred Jarry

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We were astonished by the beauty and refinement of the art displayed by the objects surpassing all we could have imagined – the impression was overwhelming. – Howard Carter

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One night Ill be in Los Angeles and itll be a Latin crowd, and then another night Ill go to Fresno and itll be an all-black crowd. To me, thats the beauty of the music. – Pitbull

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None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married. – Edward W. Howe

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Ive been called many things, but never an intellectual. – Tallulah Bankhead

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I played a long time, had a great career up to this point, and can walk away with my head as high as anyone else. – Brett Favre

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