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People need trouble – a little frustration to sharpen the spirit on, toughen it.

William Faulkner

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Chronic Deceive Himself Liar Lie Only Practical Quickest Say Selfconvicted Veracity
We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.
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Because Practice Claim Free Freedom
I have found that the greatest help in meeting any problem with decency and self-respect and whatever courage is demanded, is to know where you yourself stand. That is, to have in words what you believe and are acting from.
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The best fiction is far more true than any journalism.
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Best Fiction Journalism More True
I don’t want money badly enough to work for it.
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Badly Enough Money Want Work
Because no battle is ever won he said. They are not even fought. The field only reveals to man his own folly and despair, and victory is an illusion of philosophers and fools.
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Battle Despair Even Ever Field Folly Fought Lluision Man No Only Own Reveal Victory Won
Who gathers the withered rose?
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Gather Rose Withered
We have to start teaching ourselves not to be afraid.
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Afraid Be Ourselves Start Teach
The past is never dead, it is not even past.
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Dead Even never Not Past
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All Being Country Left Like Love Meddle People Person Snob Time
The most important thing is insight, that is to be-curiosity-to wonder, to mull, and to muse why it is that man does what he does, and if you have that, then I don’t think the talent makes much difference, whether you’ve got it or not.
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Curiosity Important Insight Man Most Muse Talent Think Whether Wonder
The only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself
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Conflict Heart Human Itself Only Thing Worth Writing
Tomorrow night is nothing but one long sleepless wrestle with yesterday’s omissions and regrets.
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Long Night Nothing Omisison One Regret Sleppeless Tomorrow Wrest
Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.
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Discharge Electricity Exist Gratitude Order Produce Quality Similar Use
Some things you must always be unable to bear. Some things you must never stop refusing to bear. Injustice and outrage and dishonor and shame.
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If there is a God what the hell is He for?
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For God Hell

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