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"I was suffering from a peculiar and persistent sense that I was being pursued, and also the conviction that under the political order of the times, our lives had no meaning."
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"Being a mum has made me a lot more responsible, it's not just me anymore. But it's also brought me the most joy ever!"

"The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so."

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"Those are my favorite kind of parts to do, just being a goofball and seeing how far you can go with something until you're just way out of line."

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"Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise."
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"I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace."

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"I didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature."
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