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To a man, ornithologists are tall, slender, and bearded so that th

To a man, ornithologists are tall, slender, and bearded so that they can stand motionless for hours, imitating kindly trees, as they watch for birds. – Gore Vidal

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Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable candidates. – Gore Vidal

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In America, the race goes to the loud, the solemn, the hustler. If you think youre a great writer, you must say that you are. – Gore Vidal

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When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius; lift up thy head! – William Blake

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O fret not after knowledge — I have none, and yet my song comes native with the warmth. O fret not after knowledge — I have none, and yet the Evening listens. – John Keats

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