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“Henry VIII had so many wives because his dynastic sense was very strong whenever he saw a maid of honour.”

Book:The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody

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The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody

This novel offers a humorous and critical examination of the everyday struggles and personal crises encountered by a wide range of characters. Through their stories, the reader gains insight into the complexities of contemporary life and the human condition. more

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Will Cuppy

Will Cuppy, an American critic born on August 23, 1884, and died on September 19, 1949, is renowned for his unique sense of humor and insightful observations in his critical works. His influence on American literature and culture has been profound. more

“The city is a cultural invention enforcing on the citizen knowledge of his own nature. And this we do not like. That we are aggressive beings, easily given to violence; that we get along together because we must more than because we want to, and that the brotherhood of man is about as far from reality today as it was two thousand years ago; that reason's realm is small; that we never have been and never shall be created equal; that if the human being is perfectible, he has so far exhibited few symptoms - all are considerations of man from which space tends to protect us.”

“In childbirth, as in other human endeavors, fashions start with the rich, are then adopted by the aspirant middle class with an assist from the ever-watchful media, and may or may not eventually filter down to the poor.”

Humans May Poor Class Rich Middle Media Fashion Middle Class Endeavor Adopted Social Change Childbirth Filters

Author:Jessica Mitford

“The main challenge that television presents is that I have a tendency to say things with a great deal of precision and accuracy. Often a description of that sort, which will work in a book because people can read it slowly - they can turn the pages back and so on - doesn't really work on TV because it interrupts the flow of the moving image.”

People Book Moving Turns Challenges Deals Television Tvs Pages Flow Tendencies Description Accuracy Precision

Author:Brian Greene

“Knowing few children of my age with whom to compare notes, I envied the children of literature to whom interesting things were always happening.”

Children Age Literature Interesting Knowing Happenings Notes Compare Interesting Things Envied

Book:Hons and Rebels

Source: Hons and Rebels

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