I"m fat, but I"m thin inside... there"s a thin man inside every fat man.

Writing is like a "lust," or like "scratching when you itch." Writing comes as a result of a very strong impulse, and when it does come, I, for one, must get it out. read more

• Thought Writing Like Lust Scratching Itch Comes Result Very Strong Impulse Does Come for Get

Don"t be concerned that things appear to be falling apart: this has to happen in order for something new and wonderful to emerge. read more

• Thought Concerned Things Appear Falling Apart Happen for Something New Wonderful Emerge

Ride the storm. Cheer wildly. Gather strength from life"s storms. read more

• Thought Ride Storm Cheer Wildly Gather Strength from Life Storms

There is nothing more attractive than a great positive personality. Its beauty never fades away with time. read more

• Thought Nothing More Attractive Great Positive Personality Its Beauty Fades Away Time

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Trust is like a vase. Once it is broken, though you can fix it, the vase will never be the same again. read more

• Thought Trust Like Vase Once Broken Though Fix Same Again

Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it. read more

• Experience Generation Imagines Itself More Intelligent Went Before Wiser Comes After

A humanitarian is always a hypocrite. read more

• Thought Humanitarian Hypocrite

That rifle on the wall of the labourer"s cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. read more

• Thought Rifle Wall Labourer Cottage Working Class Flat Symbol Democracy Our Job See Stays

A generation of the unteachable is hanging upon us like a necklace of corpses. read more

• Thought Generation Unteachable Hanging Upon Us Like Necklace Corpses

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Progress is not an illusion, it happens, but it is slow and invariably disappointing. read more

• Thought Progress Illusion Happens Slow Invariably Disappointing