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Anatole Broyard

"The tension between "yes" and "no," between "I can" and "I cannot," makes us feel that, in so many instances, human life is an interminable debate with one's self."

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"The tension between "yes" and "no," between "I can" and "I cannot," makes us feel that, in so many instances, human life is an interminable debate with one's self."

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"Life becomes difficult when out of sync with your heart-felt desires."

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"The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy; their second worst enemy is total efficiency."

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"To get matured, you must have an education in the School of Solitude!"

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"In silence we are loving and kind, in a crowd we become blind."

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"If you want people to enter your world, you don't need to invite them; just keep your door open and keep your thoughts plain!"

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