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She had become so thoroughly annealed into his life that she was like the air he breathed–necessary but scarcely noticed.

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Except in streetcars one should never be unnecessarily rude to a lady.
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Exception Necessary Rude Woman
Young artists must pave their way to Art by drawing pictures for magazine stories that young authors write to pave their way to Literature.
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Artist Author Drawing Literature Young
Write what you like; there is no other rule.
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Rule Writing Yourself
There are a few editor men with whom I am privileged to come in contact. It has not been long since it was their habit to come in contact with me. There is a difference.
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Contact Difference Man Privilege
There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.
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Domination Down Moral Reflection Smile
What else can you expect from a town thats shut off from the world by the ocean on one side and New Jersey on the other?
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Expectation Ocean World
A burglar who respects his art always takes his time before taking anything else.
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Art Himself Respect Time
A good story is like a bitter pill, with the sugar coating inside of it.
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Creativity Pill Story
By rights you’re a king. If I was you, I’d call for a new deal.
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Call Deal King Right Yourself
If a person has lived through war, poverty and love, he has lived a full life.
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Life Live Person Poverty War
No friendship is an accident.
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Accident Friendship
History is bright and fiction dull with homely men who have charmed women.
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Bright Charm History Home Man Women
Inject a few raisins of conversation into the tasteless dough of existence.
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Conversation Existence Taste
By nature and doctrines I am addicted to the habit of discovering choice places wherein to feed.
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Addiction Choice Discover Eat Habit Nature Place
It’ll be a great place if they ever finish it.
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Greatness Place
Humans were denied the speech of animals. The only common ground of communication upon which dogs and men can get together is in fiction.
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Animal Communication Human Talk Together

She had become so thoroughly annealed into his life that she was like the air he breathed–necessary but scarcely noticed.

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