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The activities of these parasites and degenerates gave rise to Cubism, Fauvism, Futurism, Pointillism, Constructivism, Orphism, Surrealism, Dada, and also Impossibleism, Supersurrealism, Dynamic Double-Dog Realism, Ishkabibbleism, and Mama, which is like Dada only nicer.

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My parents believe in the principle of 'sink or swim,' or 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ― or it kills you. From The Education of Robert Nifkin

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The old saw about old dogs and new tricks only applies to certain people.

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Looking back over my life so far I am able to remember specific days that were perfect. These tend to be days, and parts of days, in which nothing in particular happened, except that I was utterly happy.

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I've said this before, and I say it again. Bagels can be an enormous power for good or for evil. It is up to us to decide how we will use them.

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If the English had deep-dish pizza they could have kept their empire.

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It doesn't matter who you are, or what you've done, or think you can do. There's a confrontation with destiny awaiting you. Somewhere, there is a chile you cannot eat.

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Daniel Pinkwater

Daniel Pinkwater

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Born: November 15, 1941 (age 83)

Bio: Daniel Manus Pinkwater is an American author of children's books and "Young Adult" fiction. Well-known books include Lizard Music, The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, Fat Men from Space, Borgel, and the picture book The Big Orange Splot.

Known for:

Lizard Music (1976)
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1977)
The Big Orange Splot (1977)
The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death (1982)

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