At times I feel like a socket that remembers its tooth.
– Saul Bellow
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- The flesh would shrink and go, the blood would dry, but no one believes in his mind of minds or heart of hearts that the pictures do stop. – Saul Bellow
- The flesh would shrink and go, the blood would dry, but no one believes in his mind of minds or heart of hearts that the pictures do stop. – Saul Bellow
- Emancipation resulting in madness. Unlimited freedom to choose and play a tremendous variety of roles with a lot of coarse energy. – Saul Bellow
- Feel, he told himself, feel, feel, feel. Even if what you feel is pain, only let yourself feel. – PD James
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- I have seen times of plentiful and times of scarcity.I enjoy the times of prosperity and endure the times of difficulty. – Lailah Gifty Akita
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- A gold tooth is to some blacks, what braces are to all whites. – Mokokoma Mokhonoana
- A man without a sweet tooth is not to be trusted. – Kristen Painter
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- Make people feel great when they feel small. Make them feel responsible when they feel great. – Alin Sav
- Old times, sad times. I feel better about them now than I did then. – Anita Brookner
- If an ant carries an object a hundred times its weight, you can carry burdens many times your size. – Matshona Dhliwayo