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There is a certain phase in the life of the aged when the warmth of the heart seems to increase in direct proportion with the years. ↗

— John Phillips Marquand

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Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability. ↗

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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I think that the idea that I'm writing for many more people than I ever imagined has created a certain general responsibility that is literary and political. There's even pride involved, in not wanting to fall short of what I did before. ↗

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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It always amuses me that the biggest praise for my work comes for the imagination, while the truth is that there's not a single line in all my work that does not have a basis in reality. The problem is that Caribbean reality resembles the wildest imagination. ↗

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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Ideas pull the trigger, but instinct loads the gun. ↗

— Don Marquis

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Did you ever notice that when a politician does get an idea he usually gets it all wrong. ↗

— Don Marquis

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Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint. ↗

— Don Marquis

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Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle-aged person has likely learned how to have a little fun in spite of his troubles. ↗

— Don Marquis

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If you want to get rich from writing, write the sort of thing that's read by persons who move their lips when they're reading to themselves. ↗

— Don Marquis

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One of the most important things to remember about infant care is: don't change diapers in midstream. ↗

— Don Marquis

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