"An autobiography should give the reader opportunity to point out the author's follies and misconceptions."

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Source : Claud Cockburn (1960). “Crossing the Line: Being the Second Volume of Autobiography”, Macgibbon & Kee

Claud Cockburn

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“I believe it doesn't really matter where you work as long as you work. Keep sharpening your teeth.”
“It is true that when we take chances, we stand to lose. But it is also true that we will never win anything if we never even enter the game. Lucky people are aware of the possibility of losing, and indeed they may lose often. But since the chances they take are small, the losses tend to be small. By being willing to accept small losses they put themselves in position to make large gains.”

Source : Max Gunther (2010). “The Luck Factor: Why Some People Are Luckier Than Others and How You Can Become One of Them”, p.166, Harriman House Limited
“My life closed twice before its close”
“If I can do it, little old me, you can do it. Trust and believe.”
“I don't know if I'm so righteous.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I'm a perfectionist in recovery. I'm trying to deal with that monster inside of me that wants to do everything right. Or better than right.”
“We are in an electronic technology age now and it's about time we put away the old stuff.”
“So begins a question which has of late become more and more urgent: what is the relation of aesthetics to politics?”

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