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Quote by Jean Anouilh
We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask

We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask anyone, the house is never burgled, and the ship never goes down. – Jean Anouilh

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Talent is like a faucet; while it is open, you have to write. Inspiration? — a hoax fabricated by poets for their self-importance. – Jean Anouilh

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Life is very nice, but it lacks form. Its the aim of art to give it some. – Jean Anouilh

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