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At 16 I was stupid, confused, . . . and indecisive. At 21 I was wise, self-confident, . . . and assertive. At 45 I'm stupid, confused, . . . and indecisive. [Is] maturity only a short break in adolescence?


Jules Feiffer

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JULES VERNE It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly ...
JULES VERNE Rewriting to me means, if I work on it for three days, I've rewritten it.
JULES SHEAR You cannot oppose reasoning to pride, the principal of all the vices, since, by its very nature, the...
JULES VERNE Your story is not a picture of life; it lacks the elements of truth. And why? Simply because you run...
JULES VERNE The resolutions passed at the last meeting produced a great effect out of doors. Timid people took f...
JULES VERNE He believed in it, as certain good women believe in the leviathan--by faith, not by reason.
JULES VERNE Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real
JULES VERNE