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The only sensible ends of literature are first the pleasurable toil of writing, second the gratification of one's family and friends, and lastly the solid cash.

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A hero cannot be a hero unless in a heroic world.

A hero cannot be a hero unless in a heroic world.

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Mountains are earth's undecaying monuments.

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