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"I believe realism is nothing but an analysis of reality. Film scripts have a synthetical constitution."
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"One country, one constitution, one destiny."

"As a matter of traditional and sound constitutional doctrine, an amendment to the Constitution should be the last resort when all other measures have proved inadequate."

"Obviously, I'll keep fighting to uphold the Constitution."

"The ultimate touchstone of constitutionality is the Constitution itself and not what we have said about it."

"It's one of the nice things about this nation that when the Constitution is violated, if it affects you, you can bring a suit."

"A constitution that is made for all nations is made for none."

"Our Constitution was not written in the sands to be washed away by each wave of new judges blown in by each successive political wind."

"Simultaneously with the establishment of the Constitution, Virginia ceded to the United States her domain, which then extended to the Mississippi, and was even claimed to extend to the Pacific Ocean."

"The constitution ought to specifically state that every nation is left entirely independent and supreme in its internal affairs, such as regulating emigration and all other similar matters."

"Even though Article IV of the Constitution says that treaties are the 'supreme law of the land,' in most instances they're not even law."
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"I do believe that reading can help you understand what you're writing and see what others are doing. But sometimes the desire for more information can act as an inhibitor."

"I locate that special problem in a character and then try to understand it. That's the genesis of all my work."

"Book reviews have never helped me. Most of them erred in their interpretations and their work has been a waste of time."

"I've never seen a worse situation than that of young writers in the United States. The publishing business in North America is so commercialized."

"Kafka truly illustrates the way the environment oppresses the individual. He shows how the unconscious controls our lives."

"It's essential not to have an ideology, not to be a member of a political party. While the writer can have certain political views, he has to be careful not to have his hands tied."

"I've always wondered why there isn't a great French novel about the German occupation. The nouveau roman authors weren't interested in telling that sort of thing."
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