Quote by August Strindberg
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That is the thankless position of the father in the family – the provider for all, and the enemy of all. – August Strindberg

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People who keep dogs are cowards who havent got the guts to bite people themselves. – August Strindberg

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Happiness consumes itself like a flame. It cannot burn for ever, it must go out, and the presentiment of its end destroys it at its very peak. – August Strindberg

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I always disliked dogs, those protectors of cowards who lack the courage to fight an assailant themselves. – August Strindberg

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Im going to take care of the man Im with. I grew up in a household where my mum takes care of my dad – she cooks, she does everything – and thats the kind of girl I am. – Nicole Scherzinger

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My father? I never knew him. Never even seen a picture of him. – Eminem

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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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One of the accidental joys of my writing life has been that Ive had some lovely, surprisingly good fortune with readers, and Ive brought readers to my dads work. I cant tell you the joy that gives me. Because my fathers work was masterful. – Andre Dubus III

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