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“'He was a good husband. Always. If he had to go away on a trip he always said, 'Enjoy yourself, Hulda. Let things go. You can do them all when I get back.'”
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“... nothing is so horrifying as the possibility of existing simply because we do not know how to die.”
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“Writing has often been accompanied by terror, silences, and then wild bursts of private laughter that suddenly make all the dread seem worthwhile.”
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“Unpopularity is a excellent salve to the conscience; it is delicious to be misunderstood.”
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“The old thought that one cannot be rich except at the expense of his neighbor, must pass away. True prosperity adds to the richness of the whole world, such as that of the man who makes two trees grow where only one grew before. The parasitical belief in prosperity as coming by the sacrifices of others has no place in the mind that thinks true. 'My benefit is your benefit, your success is my success,' should be the basis of all our wealth.”
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“The pup ... was a bundle of fat and fur and undecided impulses.”
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“The idea was fragrant with possibilities.”
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“There's no doubt in my mind that sleep deprivation is the hidden number one cause of arguments and cybersex. I'm convinced that countless good relationships end and bad ones begin because of chronic fatigue. Never make a major decision until after you've taken a nap.”