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" Literature, not scripture, sustains the mind and - since there is no other metaphor - also the soul. "

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" Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are God. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are God. "

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" Yes, I, well, when I write, as often as I can, I try to write as if I'm talking to people. It doesn't always work, and one shouldn't always try it, but I try and write as if I am talking, and trying to engage the reader in conversation. "

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" For most of my life I let women do the driving and was happy to let them. "

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