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Quote by Jane Smiley
Somehow, knowing that Alzheimers is coming mocks all ones aspirati

Somehow, knowing that Alzheimers is coming mocks all ones aspirations – to tell stories, to think through certain issues as only a novel can do, to be recognised for ones accomplishments and hard work – in a way that old familiar death does not. – Jane Smiley

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If to live is to progress, if you are lucky, from foolishness to wisdom, then to write novels is to broadcast the various stages of your foolishness. – Jane Smiley

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I was an only child. Ive known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents. – Jane Smiley

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I think that the Cold War was an exceptional and unnecessary piece of cruelty. – Jane Smiley

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Suicide is mans way of telling God, You cant fire me – I quit. – Bill Maher

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Im not afraid of death. Its the stake one puts up in order to play the game of life. – Jean Giraudoux

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So we mustnt lower our guard in any sense because of what has happened in terms of the death of Osama Bin Laden and we are certainly not doing that. The terror threat level here in the U.K. remains at severe and were very conscious of the need to continue that. – Theresa May

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Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I cant help but cry. I mean Id love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff. – Mariah Carey

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