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Only one novel is a novel: that is a successful novel.

William Golding

To be in a world which is a hell, to be of that world and neither to believe in or guess at anything but that world is not merely hell but the only possible damnation: the act of a man damning himself. It may be
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Anything Believe Guess Hell Merely Neither Only World
He who rides the sea of the Nile must have sails woven of patience.
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Nile Ride Sall Sea Wovenm Patience
There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws.
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Claw Movement No Teeth Tera Word
You’ll get back to where you came from.
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Back Came From Get
And I’ve been wearing specs since I was three.
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Been Since Specs Three Wear
He doesn’t mind if he dies… indeed, he would like to die; but yet he fears to fall. He would welcome a long sleep; but not at the price of falling to it.
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Die Fall Fear Indeed Long Mind Price Sleep Welcome
His mind was crowded with memories; memories of the knowledge that had come to them when they closed in on the struggling pig, knowledge that they had outwitted a living thing, imposed their will upon it, taken away its life like a long satisfying drink.
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Close Come Crowd Knowledge Memories Min Pig Struggling Them
The rules!” shouted Ralph, “you’re breaking the rules!” “Who cares?
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Break Care Country People Person Rule Shout
The water rose further and dressed Simon’s coarse hair with brightness. The line of his cheek silvered and the turn of his shoulder became sculptured marble.
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Brightness Celebrity Dress Further Hair People Person Rose Water
The beast was harmless and horrible; and the news must reach the others as soon as possible.
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Beast Harmless Horrible Must News Other Possible Reach Soon
The thing is – fear can’t hurt you any more than a dream.
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Dream Fear Hurt More Thing
Childhood is a disease – a sickness that you grow out of.
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Children Disease Grow Out Sickness
One’s intelligence may march about and about a problem, but the solution does not come gradually into view. One moment it is not. The next it is there.
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Come Gradually Intelligent March May One Problem Solution View
Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!
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Bash Cut Him Kill Pig Throat
While I am on, I can discipline myself to that extent. When I am off, I can’t discipline myself at all. On the other hand, when I am off, there are so many things I like doing, it doesn’t really matter.
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All Discipline Extent Myself Off While
Only one novel is a novel: that is a successful novel.
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Novel One Only Successful

Only one novel is a novel: that is a successful novel.

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