The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect between life and death. When literature becomes too intellectual - when it begins to ignore the passions the emotions - it becomes sterile silly and actually without substance.

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We have to believe in free-will. We've got no choice.

We have to believe in free-will. We've got no choice.

A story to me means a plot where there is some surprise. Because that is how life is - full of surp

A story to me means a plot where there is some surprise. Because that is how life is - full of surprises.

The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you shouldn't - it just keeps you from

The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you shouldn't - it just keeps you from enjoying it.

Sometimes love is stronger than a man's convictions.

Sometimes love is stronger than a man's convictions.

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    Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all of one’s lifetime.

    Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all of one’s lifetime.

    We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.

    We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.

    Copulation is no more foul to me than death is.

    Copulation is no more foul to me than death is.

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