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Quote by Cyril Connolly
As repressed sadists are supposed to become policemen or butchers

As repressed sadists are supposed to become policemen or butchers so those with an irrational fear of life become publishers. – Cyril Connolly

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The secret of success is to be in harmony with existence, to be always calm to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore. – Cyril Connolly

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Success
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We must select the Illusion which appeals to our temperament and embrace it with passion, if we want to be happy. – Cyril Connolly

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Illusion
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It is a mistake to expect good work from expatriates for it is not what they do that matters but what they are not doing. – Cyril Connolly

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Exile
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Do not fear mistakes. There are none. – Miles Davis

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Truth Will Set U Free is about honesty. My philosophic belief that ultimately being true to yourself is liberating, with every individuals inalienable right to be who they are without fear or recrimination. – Corey Hart

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To good and true love fear is forever affixed. – Francois Rabelais

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When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear. – Buddha

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My guitar was loud as hell, and I had no sympathy for anybody else. – Brownie McGhee

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