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Laziness never arrived at the attainment of a good wish. ↗

— Miguel de Cervantes

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Liberty, as well as honor, man ought to preserve at the hazard of his life, for without it life is insupportable. ↗

— Miguel de Cervantes

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Modesty, tis a virtue not often found among poets, for almost every one of them thinks himself the greatest in the world. ↗

— Miguel de Cervantes

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The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation. ↗

— Miguel de Cervantes

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It is the spirit of the age to believe that any fact, no matter how suspect, is superior to any imaginative exercise, no matter how true. ↗

— Gore Vidal

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There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it. ↗

— Miguel de Cervantes

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Tis a dainty thing to command, though twere but a flock of sheep. ↗

— Miguel de Cervantes

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Think of the earth as a living organism that is being attacked by billions of bacteria whose numbers double every forty years. Either the host dies, or the virus dies, or both die. ↗

— Gore Vidal

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Louis Pasteur said, 'Chance favors the prepared mind.' If you're really engaged in the writing, you'll work yourself out of whatever jam you find yourself in. ↗

— Michael Chabon

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So it was scary, but that's how it goes. To my great delight, I discovered that it did all belong. ↗

— Michael Chabon

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