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Quote by Jane Smiley
When a novel has 200,000 words, then it is possible for the reader

When a novel has 200,000 words, then it is possible for the reader to experience 200,000 delights, and to turn back to the first page of the book and experience them all over again, perhaps more intensely. – 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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Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldnt be surprised by the effects of deregulation. – Jane Smiley

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I think I have a tendency to look at things subjectively rather than objectively when I reflect on my experience. – Ricky Williams

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Memory is not an instrument for exploring the past but its theatre. It is the medium of past experience, as the ground is the medium in which dead cities lie interred. – Walter Benjamin

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Experience which was once claimed by the aged is now claimed exclusively by the young. – Gilbert K. Chesterton

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At our best, its a good experience but we do 22 episodes a year, so there are some clunkers. – Vincent DOnofrio

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