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

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Women's Lib? I couldn't stand it.

Women's Lib? I couldn't stand it.

I have been the victim of heartless malice.

I have been the victim of heartless malice.

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 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...

Are we not all desperate one way or another?

Are we not all desperate one way or another?

I have anonymously helped many thousands.

I have anonymously helped many thousands.

Tel Aviv appeals to me.

Tel Aviv appeals to me.

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

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

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

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

I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it.

I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it.

Giving a phenomenon a label does not explain it.

Giving a phenomenon a label does not explain it.

Character, I am sure, lies in the genes.

Character, I am sure, lies in the genes.

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...

My childhood was appalling.

My childhood was appalling.

It is a waste of money to help those who show no desire to help...

It is a waste of money to help those who show no desire to help...

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 the victim of heartless malice.

I have been the victim of heartless malice.

My dreams are all follies.

My dreams are all follies.

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.

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...