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“The writer learns to write, in the last resort, only by writing. He must get words onto paper even if he is dissatisfied with them.”

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Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson, born on November 2, 1928, is an accomplished journalist whose career has spanned across various fields, including politics, economics, and culture. Renowned for his in-depth investigations and insightful perspectives, Johnson's work has had a profound impact on the public's understanding and analysis of global affairs. more

“To an even moderately sophisticated and well-read person it should come as no surprise that any religion at all has its hidden as well as its obvious beauties and is capable of profound and impressive interpretations. What is deeply objectionable about most of these interpretations is that they allow the believer to say Yes while evading any No.”

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Author:Walter Kaufmann

“The refusal to belong to any school of thought, the repudiation of the adequacy of any body of beliefs whatever, and especially of systems, and a marked dissatisfaction with traditional philosophy as superficial, academic, and remote from life-that is the heart of existentialism.”

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Book:Existentialism From Dostoevsky To Sartre

Source: Existentialism From Dostoevsky To Sartre

“The trouble with excuses, however, is that they become inevitably difficult to believe after they’ve been used a couple of times.”

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Book:Endless Love

Source: Endless Love

“No pain could match the emptiness of separation, no agony rivaled the unreality of not being with her.”