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For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain [and] the

For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain [and] the noise of battle. – John Cheever

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I cant write without a reader. Its precisely like a kiss – you cant do it alone. – John Cheever

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alone
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John Cheever
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The organizations of men, like men themselves, seem subject to deafness, near-sightedness, lameness, and involuntary cruelty. We seem tragically unable to help one another, to understand one another. – John Cheever

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Perfection
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John Cheever
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The process of writing has something infinite about it. Even though it is interrupted each night, it is one single notation. – Elias Canetti

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Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted. – Jules Renard, Journal, 1895 April 10th

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Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia. – E.L. Doctorow

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Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable. – Francis Bacon

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Always listen to experts. Theyll tell you what cant be done and why. Then do it. – Robert A. Heinlein

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We have no reason to think that climate change is harmful if you look at the world as a whole. Most places, in fact, are better off being warmer than being colder. And historically, the really bad times for the environment and for people have been the cold periods rather than the warm periods. – Freeman Dyson

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We have made the Reich by propaganda. – Paul Joseph Goebbels

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Theyre a different generation, those kids kids that are under the age of twelve. Theyre not that impressed by rock music, you know what I mean? Theyre like, its cool and everything, but whatever. Theyre just as impressed by YouTube. – Frank Black

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