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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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An idea is not responsible for the people who believe in it. ↗

— Don Marquis

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An early-rising man is a good spouse but a bad husband. ↗

— 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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An idea isn't responsible for the people who believe in it. ↗

— Don Marquis

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Tricks you need to transform something which appears fantastic, unbelievable into something plausible, credible, those I learned from journalism. The key is to tell it straight. It is done by reporters and by country folk. ↗

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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Publishing a volume of verse is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo. ↗

— 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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Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo. ↗

— Don Marquis

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