"Raymond Chandler once wrote that Dashiell Hammett gave murder back to the people who really committed it."

-- James Ellroy

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“My mistakes have been some of the best teachers of my life.”
“Trivers, pursuing his theory of the emotions to its logical conclusion, notes that in a world of walking lie detectors the best strategy is to believe your own lies. You canâ€™t leak your hidden intentions if you donâ€™t think they are your intentions. According to his theory of self-deception, the conscious mind sometimes hides the truth from itself the better to hide it from others. But the truth is useful, so it should be registered somewhere in the mind, walled off from the parts that interact with other people.”
“I do not ask to be young again; all I want is to go on getting older.”
“I like plays, movies, everything. It doesn't matter.”

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“I still live today with my mom sending me, you know, Hebrew Scriptures or phrases or celebrating.”
“As a nation, we are on a path of rapid and deep systemic change to our health system, and it's going to unfold for some time to come. It is already transforming the fundamental nature of the U.S. medical care delivery system.”

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“One must strike the right balance between speed and quality.”
“Democracy's real test lies in its respect for minority opinion.”

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