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"When I'm working on something, I proceed as if no one else will ever read it."
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"Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will."
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"Whoever battles with monsters had better see that it does not turn him into a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you."
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"He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike."
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"I will listen to anyone's convictions, but pray keep your doubts to yourself."
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"The ear disapproves but tolerates certain musical pieces; transfer them into the domain of our nose, and we will be forced to flee."
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"I feel like an outsider, and I always will feel like one. I've always felt that I wasn't a member of any particular group."
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"The best author will be the one who is ashamed to become a writer."
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"We can choose to live under the ruler-ship of God or under the ruler-ship of the devil."
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"Whoever feels predestined to see and not to believe will find all believers too noisy and pushy: he guards against them."
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"The will of God is good, acceptable and perfect."
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"Time, in general, has always been a central obsession of mine - what it does to people, how it can constitute a plot all on its own. So naturally, I am interested in old age."
Age
"And I am interested in the fact that class is very much a factor in America, even though it's not supposed to be."
Class
"When I'm working on something, I proceed as if no one else will ever read it."
Will
"I do write long, long character notes - family background, history, details of appearance - much more than will ever appear in the novel. I think this is what lifts a book from that early calculated, artificial stage."
Family
"She worded it a bit strongly, but I do find myself more and more struck by the differences between the sexes. To put it another way: All marriages are mixed marriages."
Writing
"It's true that it's a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters can offer once you get to know them."
Writing
"I was standing in the schoolyard waiting for a child when another mother came up to me. Have you found work yet? she asked. Or are you still just writing?"
Work
"I've always enjoyed studying the small clues that indicate a particular class level."
Class
"While armchair travelers dream of going places, traveling armchairs dream of staying put."
Dream
"My decision to start a new one is just that, a decision, since I never get inspirations."
Decision-Making
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