Of course it's alright for librarians to smell of drink. - Barbara Pym

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What makes this so remarkable is that this is the first time the United States is accountable for its record on torture with regard to some of the practices implemented after 9<br>11.

Barbara Pym

Of course it's alright for librarians to smell of drink.

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She set about preparing her supper. It would have to be one of those classically simple meals, the sort that French peasants are said to eat and that enlightened English people sometimes enjoy rather self-consciously - a crusty French loaf, cheese, and lettuce and tomatoes from the garden. Of course there should have been wine and a lovingly prepared dressing of oil and vinegar, but Dulcie drank orange squash and ate mayonnaise that came from a bottle.

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I imagine the proverb about too many cooks spoiling the broth can be applied to writing as well as anything else. The poetical or literary broth is better cooked by one person.

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Novel writing is a kind of private pleasure, even if nothing comes of it in worldly terms.

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How absurd and delicious it is to be in love with somebody younger than yourself. Everybody should try it.

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The small things of life were often so much bigger than the great things. . . the trivial pleasure like cooking, one's home, little poems especially sad ones, solitary walks, funny things seen and overheard.

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Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal.

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What makes this so remarkable is that this is the first time the United States is accountable for its record on torture with regard to some of the practices implemented after 9
11.

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