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“What form is best for poems? Let me think / Of forms less, and the external. Trust the spirit ... / Keep up the fire, / And leave the generous flames to shape themselves.”
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“Murder is the unique crime, the only one for which we can never make reparation to the victim.”
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“Surprises are like misfortunes or herrings — they rarely come single.”
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“If the cat has kittens in the oven, that don't make 'em biscuits.”
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“There isn't much that tastes better than praise from those who are wise and capable.”
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“He counted all the bills over twice, and he looked exactly like a man skinning a flea for its hide and tallow.”
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“Girls could do most things as well as boys, and some things better.”
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“Some people always assume that if you mention a problem, you caused it.”