It is human nature to instinctively rebel at obscurity or ordinariness.

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I converse with my dog through ESP.

I converse with my dog through ESP.

I have anonymously helped many thousands.

I have anonymously helped many thousands.

My childhood was appalling.

My childhood was appalling.

I've always enjoyed poor health.

I've always enjoyed poor health.

I was never afraid of anything in the world except the dentist.

I was never afraid of anything in the world except the dentist.

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

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

I have been the victim of heartless malice.

I have been the victim of heartless malice.

I am the skeptic of skeptics.

I am the skeptic of skeptics.

I often reread books I have written.

I often reread books I have written.

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.

I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life.

I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life.

I'm not that interested in people.

I'm not that interested in people.

Giving a phenomenon a label does not explain it.

Giving a phenomenon a label does not explain it.

The very idea of carrying my memory into eternity devastated me, and I took refuge...

The very idea of carrying my memory into eternity devastated me, and I took refuge...

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...

If they can't do it in California, it can't be done anywhere.

If they can't do it in California, it can't be done anywhere.

My life has been tragic and disastrous since birth.

My life has been tragic and disastrous since birth.

If there is a God, then he was particularly harsh to me.

If there is a God, then he was particularly harsh to me.

Character, I am sure, lies in the genes.

Character, I am sure, lies in the genes.

My dreams are all follies.

My dreams are all follies.