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" A blunt statement can be as false as any other. "
Mason Cooley
Blunt
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" A real idea keeps changing and appears in many places. "
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" Three meals plus bedtime make four sure blessings a day. "
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" Even boredom has its crises. "
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" There are different rules for reading, for thinking, and for talking. Writing blends all three of them. "
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" Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it. "
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" The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree. "
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" The novel avoids the sublime and seeks out the interesting. "
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" The real secrets are not the ones I tell. "
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" Excuses change nothing, but make everyone feel better. "
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