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There is such an animal as a nonstylist, only they're not writers - they're typists.

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Truman Capote
Age: 59 †
Born: 1924
Born: September 30
Died: 1984
Died: August 25
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I thought of the future, and spoke of the past.
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The brain may take advice, but not the heart.
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Some cities, like wrapped boxes under Christmas trees, conceal unexpected gifts, secret delights. Some cities will always remain wrapped boxes, containers of riddles never to be solved, nor even to be seen by vacationing visitors, or, for that matter, the most inquisitive, persistent travelers.
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I told you: you can make yourself love anybody.
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She had only one flaw. She was perfect, otherwise whe was perfect.
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There is no shame — having a dirty face — the shame comes when you keep it dirty.
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