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The people of Hong Kong are criticized for only being interested in business, but its the only thing theyve been allowed to do. – Paul Theroux

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When I started writing, I did have some idealised notion of my dad as a writer. But I have less and less of a literary rivalry with him as Ive gone on. I certainly dont feel I need his approval, although maybe thats because Im confident that Ive got it. – Paul Theroux

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Death is an endless night so awful to contemplate that it can make us love life and value it with such passion that it may be the ultimate cause of all joy and all art. – Paul Theroux

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Extensive traveling induces a feeling of encapsulation, and travel, so broadening at first, contracts the mind. – Paul Theroux

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The camera fails to capture the business in show business! We typically will give 10 percent of our salary to the agent, 10 percent to the manager, and 5 percent to the lawyer, plus the publicist gets a flat fee, which needs to be budgeted for. – Danica McKellar

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Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit. – Napoleon Hill

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Disneyland is a work of love. We didnt go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money. – Walt Disney

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Modern poets talk against business, poor things, but all of us write for money. Beginners are subjected to trial by market. – Robert Frost

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Everything that used to be a sin is now a disease. – Bill Maher

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