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“I'm one of those writers who, when writing, believes she's god-and that she hasn't bestowed free will on any of her characters. In that sense there are no surprises in any of my books.”
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“Talent is nothing but a prolonged period of attention and a shortened period of mental assimilation.”
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“Geniuses must never die, the progress of mankind depends on us”
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“As a great socialist power the Soviet Union is fully aware of its responsibility to the peoples for preserving and strengthening peace. We are open to peaceful, mutually beneficial cooperation with states on all continents. We are for the peaceful settlement of all disputable international problems through serious, equal, and constructive talks.”
Source : Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko, Viktor Pribytkov (1984). “Soviet-U.S. relations: the selected writings and speeches of Konstantin U. Chernenko”, Praeger Publishers
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“I can't read ten pages of Steinbeck without throwing up.”
Source : "Books: The Hermit of Lambertville". "TIME" Magazine, September 2, 1957.
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“I'm disappearing, avoiding most things.”
Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“I knew you'd come,Claire.I knew you would.Dear God,you took your time.”
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“Only the truly magnanimous and strong are capable of forgiving and loving.”
Source : Dae Jung Kim (2004). “The 21st century and the Korean people: selected speeches of Kim Dae-jung, 1998-2004”