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Well I guess the plan was to write poetry and publish books and make a living from writing poetry. That was a pretty ambitious plan I guess.

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It's just that if you're not disruptive everything seems to be repeated endlessly - not so much the good things but the bland things - the ordinary things - the weaker things get repeated- the stronger things get suppressed and held down and hidden.

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Francis Webb is easily our greatest poet and one of the greatest poets in the world but he's hardly ever mentioned.

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A man never feels more important than when he receives a telegram containing more than ten words.

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A good jolly is worth what you pay for it.

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In the city a funeral is just an interruption of traffic; in the country it is a form of popular entertainment.

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Do unto yourself as your neighbors do unto themselves and look pleasant.

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For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.

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One man's poison ivy is another man's spinach.

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Anybody can win - unless there happens to be a second entry.

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Only the more rugged mortals should attempt to keep up with current literature.

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The time to enjoy a European trip is about three weeks after unpacking.

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It is not time for mirth and laughter, the cold, gray dawn of the morning after.

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To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations.

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A friend who is near and dear may in time become as useless as a relative.

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After being Turned Down by numerous Publishers, he had decided to write for Posterity.

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Early to bed and early to rise is a bad rule for anyone who wishes to become acquainted with our most prominent and influential people.

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If it were not for the presents, an elopement would be preferable.

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Nothing is improbable until it moves into past tense.

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Whenever a man makes haste, God too hastens with him.

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