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[Isadore:] Every day was endless for Alan because of his curiosity.

— Philip Roth Nemesis (2010)

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Is an intelligent human being likely to be much more than a large-scale manufacturer of misunderstanding?

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The road to hell is paved with works-in-progress.

I am a theater and nothing more than a theater.

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I write fiction and I’m told it’s autobiography, I write autobiography and I’m told it’s fiction, so since I’m so dim and they’re so smart, let them decide what it is or it isn’t.

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When you publish a book, it’s the world’s book. The world edits it.

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