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We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it.

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Sex is like nose picking. It’s fine as long as you practice it yourself, but it’s disgusting watching someone else doing it.
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Disguise Humour Nose Practice Sex Watch Yourself
I am only 8 years old, I told myself. No little boy of 8 has ever murdered anyone. It’s not possible.
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Children Humour Murder Myself Old Possible
Then suddenly, he was struck by a powerful but simple little truth, and it was this: that English grammar is governed by rules that are almost mathematical in their strictness!
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English Mathematics Powerful Rule Simplicity Strict Truth
Some children are spoiled and it is not their fault, it is their parents.
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Children Fault Parents Spoil
I have found it impossible to talk to anyone about my problems.
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Finding Impossible Problem Talk
The writer walks out of his workroom in a daze. He wants a drink. He needs it.
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Alcohol Need Room Writer
The more risks you allow your children to make, the better they learn to look after themselves.
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Children Inspirational Learning Look Risk Success
There is no place I know that compares to pure imagination.
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Comparison Deep Imagination Place Pure Reality
When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.
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Important Modesty Oneself Strive Truth Writing
The walls were wet and sticky, and peach juice was dripping from the ceiling. James opened his mouth and caught some of it on his tongue. It tasted delicious.
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Delicious Food Juice Taste Wall
I was glad my father was an eye-smiler. It meant he never gave me a fake smile because it’s impossible to make your eyes twinkle if you aren’t feeling twinkly yourself.
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Eyes Fake Father Impossible Smile Twinkle Yourself
You can write about anything for children as long as you’ve got humour.
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Book Children Humour Writing
Obscurity is never a virtue.
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One Liner Virtue Vulger
I don’t care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book.
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Book Care Finish Hate Reading Story
Rainbow drops – suck them and you can spit in six different colours.
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Colour Different Drops Rainbow
I’ve heard tell that what you imagine sometimes comes true.
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Come Dreams Imagination Inspirational True

We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it.

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