American - Writer | January 9, 1937 -
I know from the middle distance I give off the look of being prolific, which is a funny compliment to receive.
Joseph Epstein
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I am basically a complainer and all the grounds for complaint have been swept out from under me.
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I am married to someone I love.
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No one has really ever defined what a friend is.
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We know the ideal isn't where the action is.
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By the way, the secret of speaking French is confidence. Whether you are right or wrong, you don't hesitate.
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In recompense, envy may be the subtlest - perhaps I should say the most insidious - of the seven deadly sins.
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Envy is never general, but always very particular - at least envy of the kind one feels strongly.
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I should prefer to die laughing, and, on more than one occasion, thought I might.
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The pleasure of jogging and running is rather like that of wearing a fur coat in Texas in August: the true joy comes in being able to take the damn thing off.
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One serious drawback about letters is that, in order to get them, one must send some out. When it comes to the mail, I feel it is better to receive than to give.
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