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Christopher Isherwood Quotes: I seldom try to probe the mystery of my sloth. I have squandered a gigantic fortune of work hours... seems likely that I'll go on squandering till the very end.
         

I seldom try to probe the mystery of my sloth. I have squandered a gigantic fortune of work hours... seems likely that I'll go on squandering till the very end.


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We must remember that nothing in this world really belongs to us. At best, we are merely borrowers.



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Only those who are capable of silliness can be called truly intelligent.



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By helping yourself, you are helping humankind. By helping humankind, you are helping yourself. That's the law of all spiritual progress.



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I'll bet Shakespeare compromised himself a lot; anybody who's in the entertainment industry does to some extent.



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Bad writing is bad not just because the language is humdrum, but the quality of the observation is so poor.



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