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James Boswell - London Journal (1763)

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When a man is familiar with many people he must expect many disagreeable familiarizations.

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I think there is a blossom about me of something more distinguished than the generality of mankind.

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We had some port, and drank damnation to the play and eternal remorse to the author.

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The pleasure of gratifying whim is very great. It is known only by those who are whimsical.

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I would sum up my fear about the future in one word: boring. And that's my one fear: that everything has happened; nothing exciting or new or interesting is ever going to happen again … the future is just going to be a vast, conforming suburb of the soul.
J. G. Ballard

James Boswell

James Boswell
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Born: October 29, 1740
Died: May 19, 1795 (aged 54)
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