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" There is no more sombre enemy of good art than the pram in the hall. "

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" The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized, and for this we are not likely to be forgiven. "

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" Hate is the consequence of fear; we fear something before we hate it; a child who fears noises becomes a man who hates noise. "

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