At 8, I made a pact with God.

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I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life.

I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life.

Obscurity can be a fire of ambition in those who have stalwart souls.

Obscurity can be a fire of ambition in those who have stalwart souls.

No woman has ever been an authentic genius of the stature of men, but that...

No woman has ever been an authentic genius of the stature of men, but that...

I like animals because they are not consciously cruel and don't betray each other.

I like animals because they are not consciously cruel and don't betray each other.

My relatives used to laugh when I talked of being a writer.

My relatives used to laugh when I talked of being a writer.

Money? I lost all taste for it.

Money? I lost all taste for it.

One of my grandsons used to insist, when he was only 3 or 4, that...

One of my grandsons used to insist, when he was only 3 or 4, that...

I have been the victim of heartless malice.

I have been the victim of heartless malice.

My literary success meant nothing to me.

My literary success meant nothing to me.

The stalwart soul has the will to live and is eager for the race.

The stalwart soul has the will to live and is eager for the race.

I have had four happy days in my life, and three of them turned out...

I have had four happy days in my life, and three of them turned out...

My life has been tragic and disastrous since birth.

My life has been tragic and disastrous since birth.

I wanted to acquire an education, work extremely hard and never deviate from my goal,...

I wanted to acquire an education, work extremely hard and never deviate from my goal,...

I've always enjoyed poor health.

I've always enjoyed poor health.

In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey...

In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey...

Character, I am sure, lies in the genes.

Character, I am sure, lies in the genes.

I never deviated from my grim determination to someday have all the money I needed...

I never deviated from my grim determination to someday have all the money I needed...

I have written two medical novels. I have never studied medicine, never seen an operation.

I have written two medical novels. I have never studied medicine, never seen an operation.

Learning should be a joy and full of excitement. It is life's greatest adventure; it...

Learning should be a joy and full of excitement. It is life's greatest adventure; it...

The feeble soul merely whines and complains.

The feeble soul merely whines and complains.