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Only a person who is congenially self-centered has the effrontery and the stamina to write essays

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And then, just as Wilbur was settling down for his morning nap, he heard again the thin voice that had addressed him the night before. “Salutations!” said the voice. Wilbur jumped to his feet. “Salu-what?” he cried. “Salutations!” repeated the voice.
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Addresses Again Before Down Heard Just Morning Night People Settle Voice
Old age is a special problem for me because I’ve never been able to shed the mental image I have of myself – a lad of about 19.
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Age Been Image Mental Myself never Nineteen Old Problem Shed Special
Nauseous. Nauseated. The first means “sickening to contemplate”; the second means “sick at the stomach.” Do not, therefore, say “I feel nauseous,” unless you are sure you have that effect on others.
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Contemplate Country Eman People Person Place Second Sick Stomach
Understanding humor is like dissecting a live frog. It can be done, but the frog tends to die in the process.
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Die Dissecting Done Frog Humor Live Process Tend Understanding
You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my webs for you because I liked you. After all, what’s a life, anyway?
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Friend Itself Like Tremendous Web Wove
Writing is both mask and unveiling.
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Both Maskm Unveil Write
Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.
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Another Day Hang Hat Hope Tomorrow Wind
Every morning I awake torn between a desire to save the world and an inclination to savor it. This makes it hard to plan the day. But if we forget to savor the world, what possible reason do we have for saving it? In a way, the savoring must come first.
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Awake Born Desire Every Inclination Morning Save Savor World
All that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.
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All Hope Book Love World
Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.
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Act Film Grammar Trick Write
Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.
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Always Lookout Presence Wonder
I believe in dreams. People should have faith in the songs poets sing.
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Believe Dream Faith People Poet Sing Song
In a free country it is the duty of writers to pay no attention to duty.
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Attention Country Duty Writer
Life is like writing with a pen. You can cross out your past but you can’t erase it.
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Cros Erase Life Like Pen Put Writing
Habitually creative people are prepared to be lucky.
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Creative Habitually Lucky People
In every queen there’s a touch of floozy.
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Every Queen Floozy Touch

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