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Poems List

Keep away from physicians. It is all probing and guessing and pretending with them. They leave it to Nature to cure in her own time, but they take the credit. As well as very fat fees.
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I have heard earnest American sociologists say that American children have a right to the divorce experience as an enriching element of an advanced civilisation.
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What critics often ask for is the impossible, though this may be a salutary means of extending the borders of art.
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Five days shalt thou labour, as the Bible says. The seventh day is the Lord thy God’s. The sixth day is for football.

Inside Mr Enderby (1973)

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The possession of a book becomes a substitute for reading it.

New York Times Book Review

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Women thrive on novelty and are easy meat for the commerce of fashion. Men prefer old pipes and torn jackets.
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I must say that acting was good training for the political life that lay ahead of us.
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When a man cannot choose he ceases to be a man.

A Clockwork Orange

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We all need money, but there are degrees of desperation.
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A clockwork orange.

title of novel (1962)

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John Anthony Burgess Wilson (1917-1993), known as Anthony Burgess, was a prolific and versatile writer, whose work spans over fifty books. His worldwide fame derives mainly from 'A Clockwork Orange', a masterpiece of dystopian fiction that examines society, violence, and human psychology through an innovative language, 'Nadsat'. Burgess possessed vast knowledge in linguistics, which was reflected in his ability to create fictional dialects and explore communication. His literary output also includes historical novels, works on music, and critical essays. His career was marked by a relentless pursuit of new forms of expression and a deep reflection on culture and identity.