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Quote by James Agate
I... wonder what it is in the New York air that enables me to sit

I… wonder what it is in the New York air that enables me to sit up till all hours of the night in an atmosphere which in London would make a horse dizzy, but here merely clears the brain. – James Agate

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New Years Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time. – James Agate

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The Englishman can get along with sex quite perfectly so long as he can pretend that it isnt sex but something else. – James Agate

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