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“If I were personally to define religion, I would say that it is a bandage that man has invented to protect a soul made bloody by circustance.”

Book:The Genius

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The Genius

This book delves into the complex psyche and extraordinary abilities of a genius, offering a narrative that intertwines personal struggles with remarkable intellect. more

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Theodore Dreiser

Theodore Dreiser was a prominent American novelist known for his profound social realism. His works often focused on the lives and moral dilemmas of the American middle class, with notable novels including 'The Financier' and 'An American Tragedy'. Dreiser's writing style had a significant impact on 20th-century American literature. more

“Those to whom his word was revealed were always alone in some remote place, like Moses. There wasn't anyone else around when Mohammed got the word either. Mormon Joseph Smith and Christian Scientist, Mary Baker Eddy, had exclusive audiences with God. We have to trust them as reporters--and you know how reporters are. They'll do anything for a story.”

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“Everybody always says that I'm the girl next door, which makes me think that y'all must have a lot of weird next-door neighbours.”

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Author:Kelly Clarkson

“Let's face a historical truth: we have never had a "free market", we have always had government intervention in the economy, and indeed that intervention has been welcomed by the captains of finance and industry. They had no quarrel with "big government" when it served their needs.”

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