"it is my conviction that the personality of the writer has nothing to do with the literate product of his mind. And publicity in this case embarrasses me because I am acutely conscious of how far short the book falls of the artistry I am struggling to achieve. It's like being caught half-dressed."

-- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

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“Henri IV's feet and armpits enjoyed an international reputation.”
“A woman must be a cute, cuddly, naive little thing - tender, sweet, and stupid.”
“If this is the only life, then why Iâ€™m not just doing everything I want to do.”
“Because I have conducted my own operas and love sheep-dogs; because I generally dress in tweeds, and sometimes, at winter afternoon concerts, have even conducted in them; because I was a militant suffragette and seized a chance of beatingÂ time to The March of the Women from the window of my cell in Holloway Prison with a tooth-brush; because I have written books, spoken speeches, broadcast, and don't always make sure that my hat is on straight; for these and other equally pertinent reasons, in a certain sense I am well known.”
“We believe that salvation is to be found in wholesome work in a beloved land. Work will provide our people with the bread of tomorrow, and moreover, with the honor of the tomorrow, the freedom of the tomorrow.”
“A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.”
“I die content, I die for the liberty of my country.”
“And I would argue the second greatest force in the universe is ownership.”

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