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"There is no society that does not highly value fictional storytelling. Ever."

"Of the big horror movies of the '70s, you have 'The Omen,' 'The Sentinel,' 'Rosemary's Baby,' 'The Stepford Wives,' 'Burnt Offerings' - these are all romantic fatalist movies where there's a sort of glimmer of hope... but darkness wins."

"Without literature, life is hell."

"The best of humanity's recorded history is a creative balance between horrors endured and victories achieved, and so it was during the Harlem Renaissance."

"The gypsies believe the bear to be a brother to man because he has the same body beneath his hide, because he drinks beer, because he enjoys music and because he likes to dance."

"The very fact that a Frenchman was prepared, after tow minutes of conversation, to be so friendly towards anyone, especially one who had come from England, made me restless."

"There's a friendly tie of some sort between music and eating."
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"If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?"

"A youth, when at home, should be filial and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love to all and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies."

"The gentleman does not promote people merely on the basis of their words, nor does he reject words merely because of the person who uttered them."

"The Master said, "If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment."

"A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present?"

"A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake."
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