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Source of quote: "Speaking the truth that somebody wants you not to publish is journalism. Everything else is marketing."

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Which mystery writer said they picked the murderer only after writing the book?

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Did Koestler coin "mimophant"?

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What is the source of this David Foster Wallace quote? Can't tell if it's actually him or not

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What is the source of Hannah Arendt's quote about Les Mots by Sartre?

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Where does this Greg Anderson quote come from?

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Where did Rousseau say, "There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend"?

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Where did this quote come from: "What is money / tis something tis nothing"

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Who wrote this particular poem in Zinky Boys?

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What is the background of the epigram "I'm not a nitpicker nor a nitpicker's son, but I'll pick your nits 'til the nitpicker comes"?

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Looking for a quote about the importance of writing about women's stories, no matter how 'small' they are

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What is the origin of this quote about God, Flies, and Spiders?

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Looking for the source of a quotation about how to draw beautifully

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"There are three sorts of people: those who are alive, those who are dead, and those who are at sea." Did Aristotle really say this?

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