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Edward Dahlberg

American Novelist

Born: Jul 22, 1900

Died: Feb 27, 1977

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When one realizes that his life is worthless he either commits suicide or travels. Edward Dahlberg

Life Suicide Worthless He His Either Travels

Writing is conscience, scruple, and the farming of our ancestors. Edward Dahlberg

Writing Our Ancestors Farming Conscience

Nothing in our times has become so unattractive as virtue. Edward Dahlberg

Become Nothing Virtue Our Unattractive Times

Men are mad most of their lives; few live sane, fewer die so. The acts of people are baffling unless we realize that their wits are disordered. Man is driven to justice by his lunacy. Edward Dahlberg

Genius, like truth, has a shabby and neglected mien. Edward Dahlberg

Truth Genius Neglected Shabby Like

We can only write well about our sins because it is too difficult to recall a virtuous act or even whether it was the result of good or evil motives. Edward Dahlberg

Good Result Evil Difficult Too Our Virtuous About Only Write Well Because Motives Sins Whether Act Even Recall

Always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter. Walt Disney Every decision you make is a mistake. Edward Dahlberg

The Americans have always been food, sex, and spirit revivalists. Edward Dahlberg

Food Sex Spirit Always Been American

The ancients understood the regulation of power better than the regulation of liberty. Edward Dahlberg

Liberty Better Power Ancient Understood Than Regulation

Herman Melville was as separated from a civilized literature as the lost Atlantis was said to have been from the great peoples of the earth. Edward Dahlberg

Great People Lost Earth Civilized Said Been Literature Separated

The machine has had a pernicious effect upon virtue, pity, and love, and young men used to machines which induce inertia, and fear, are near impotent. Edward Dahlberg

Love Fear Men Young Virtue Machine Machines Had Induce Inertia Pernicious Effect Pity Which Young Men Used Near

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