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Too many pieces of music finish too long after the end.

(1904—1991), Nobel Prize laureate

The wastebasket is a writer's best friend.

Love is just a chemical reaction. But it's fun trying to find the formula.

Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by central heating.

(--1994)

U.S. computer scientistprofessor

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.

The phrase 'working mother' is redundant.

Dying is not everything: you have to die in time.

U.S. comedy writer

I had a linguistics professor who said that it's man's ability to use language that makes him the dominant species on the planet. That may be. But I think there's one other thing that separates us from animals. We aren't afraid of  […]

(1856—1925)

U.S. artist

A portrait is a painting with something wrong about the mouth.

(1902—1968)

U.S. novelist

Father and son are natural enemies and each is happier and more secure in keeping it that way.