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As for my support for Obama, remember that I was brought up in Washington. It was an all-black city when I was a kid. And I’ve always been very pro-African-American – or whatever phrase we now use.
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Children Country Myself Support
Ayn Rand is a rhetorician who writes novels I have never been able to read.
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Myself Novel Reading Writing
There is no human problem which could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise.
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Human Myself People Problem Solution
I can’t name three first-rate literary critics in the United States. I’m told there are a few hidden away at universities, but they don’t print them in ‘The New York Times.’
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Criticism Literature Myself Name University
Why not just eliminate the federal income tax?
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Elimination Income Tax
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 said I was gay, because I don’t think anyone is.
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Myself Sexuality Thinking
Boys don’t like girls around when they do boy things.
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Character Human Male Nature
My father had lifelong contempt for politicians.
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Father Life Myself Politics
Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.
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Confidence Personality Style Yourself
Americans, in general, are ignorant, bigoted, and deeply unhappy with their declining incomes.
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Decline Ignorance Income Sadness
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
Gossip is conversation about people.
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Conversation Gossip People
In classical times, it was a capital offense to speculate upon the hour of a king’s death or upon the identity of his successor.
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Capital Death Himself Offense Success Time
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
All in all, I would not have missed this century for the world.
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Missing Myself World

I am only at home in the present.

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