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Until very recently, the artist was a magician who did his magic in public view but kept himself and his effects a matter of mystery.

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In the writing of novels, there is the problem of how to shape a narrative.
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Novel Problem Shape Writing
I never wanted to be a writer. I mean, that’s the last thing I wanted.
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Dream Myself Writing
Envy is the central fact of American life.
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Central Fact Life
Actually, I can’t remember when I was not writing.
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Myself Remember Writing
Obama just came swiftly out of nowhere, which was a relief to those of us who care about the Republic, and at first he seemed a very good thing.
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Goodness Government Himself Politics President Public relief
In character, as it were, the writer settles for an impression of what happened rather than creating the sense of the thing happening.
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Character Creation Impression Myself Settle Writing
If you are a Representative and want to be a Senator, you must be careful not to do anything which might upset the various forces you need to harness to get elected.
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Election Force Yourself
The greatest pleasure when I started making money was not buying cars or yachts but finding myself able to have as many freshly typed drafts as possible.
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Finding Greatness Pleasure Possible
A friend was surprised to hear me say that there was not one moment of my past that I would like to relive.
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Friendship Moments Myself Past Surprise
The United States was founded by the brightest people in the country – and we haven’t seen them since.
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Country Finding People State
We must declare ourselves, become known; allow the world to discover this subterranean life of ours which connects kings and farm boys, artists and clerks. Let them see that the important thing is not the object of love, but the emotion itself.
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Artist Discover Emotion Important Known World
The only thing that I react really violently to is being misquoted.
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Misunderstanding Quote Reaction Violence
At any given moment, public opinion is a chaos of superstition, misinformation and prejudice.
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Chaos Moments Opinion Prejudice Public
To invent a war means that you’ve become a wartime president, and you can suspend much if not all of the Bill of Rights.
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Invention President Suspend War
I was like everyone else when Obama was elected – optimistic.
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Myself Optimistic President
Having no contemporaries left means you cannot say, ‘Well, so-and-so will like this,’ which you do when you’re younger. You realize there is no so-and-so anymore. You are your own so-and-so. There is a bleak side to it.
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Contemporary Realize Young Yourself

Until very recently, the artist was a magician who did his magic in public view but kept himself and his effects a matter of mystery.

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