"The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting."

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“Radio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast the disc jockey is not allowed to talk.”

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“I love sleep because it is both pleasant and safe to use. Pleasant because one is in the best possible company and safe because sleep is the consummate protection against the unseemliness that is the invariable consequence of being awake. What you don't know won't hurt you. Sleep is death without the responsibility.”

“Women who insist on having the same options as men would do well to consider the option of being the strong, silent type.”

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