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Life is painful, nasty and short... in my case it has only been painful and nasty.

~Djuna Barnes

Topics: Been Case Life Nasty Only Painful Short

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Time is a great conference planning our end, and youth is only the past putting a leg forward.

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Topics: Conference End Forward Great Leg Only Our Past Planning Putting Time Youth

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A strong sense of identity gives man an idea he can do no wrong; too little accomplishes the same.

~Djuna Barnes

Topics: Accomplishes Gives He Idea Identity Little Man Same Sense Strong Strong Sense Too Wrong

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New York is the meeting place of the peoples, the only city where you can hardly find a typical American.

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Topics: American City Find Hardly Meeting New New York Only People Place Typical Where York You

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After all, it is not where one washes one's neck that counts but where one moistens one's throat.

~Djuna Barnes

Topics: After Counts Neck Throat Where

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This head has risen above its hair in a moment of abandon known only to men who have drawn their feet out of their boots to walk awhile in the corridors of the mind.

~Djuna Barnes

Topics: Abandon Above Awhile Boots Corridor Drawn Feet Hair Head Known Men Mind Moment Only Out Risen Walk Who

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Novelist

Born: June 12th, 1892

Died: June 18th, 1982

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