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A young writer is easily tempted by the allusive and ethereal and ironic and reflective, but the declarative is at the bottom of most good writing.

— Garrison Keillor

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Jesus said the meek would inherit the earth, but so far all we've gotten is Minnesota and North Dakota.

I think the most un-American thing you can say is, “You can't say that.”

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I believe in looking reality straight in the eye and denying it.

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That's the news from Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.

Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.

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Three sleepless nights I passed in sounding on,
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