You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.

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The University brings out all abilities, including incapability.

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When an actor has money he doesn't send letters, he sends telegrams.

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People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.

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A writer is not a confectioner, a cosmetic dealer, or an entertainer.

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We learn about life not from plusses alone, but from minuses as well.

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It's easier to write about Socrates than about a young woman or a cook.

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Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

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The wealthy are always surrounded by hangers-on; science and art are as well.

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Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.

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