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In England only uneducated people show off their knowledge; nobody quotes Latin or Greek authors in the course of conversation, unless he has never read them. ↗

— George Mikes

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I've always had trouble with authority. ↗

— John Milius

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There is also poetry written to be shouted in a square in front of an enthusiastic crowd. This occurs especially in countries where authoritarian regimes are in power. ↗

— Eugenio Montale

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All fiction becomes autobiographical when the author has true talent. ↗

— Jeanne Moreau

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An author departs, he does not die. ↗

— Dinah Maria Mulock

#departs #die #does

A fortunate author can write maybe twelve novels in his lifetime. ↗

— Haruki Murakami

#fortunate #his #lifetime #maybe #novels

I was supposed to be authoritative, but at the same time had to be likeable, a quality that is a bonus, not a requirement, for men in the same position. ↗

— Dee Dee Myers

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We're all negotiators. ↗

— Leigh Steinberg

I'll be on my third honeymoon, so I'm more of an authority than I care to be. ↗

— Alan Thicke

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In fact, in 2002, the Secretary of Defense authorized such support on a reimbursable basis to organizations formerly components of the Department of Justice and Department of the Treasury and currently components of the Department of Homeland Security. ↗

— Solomon Ortiz

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