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I Wouldn't Presume To Define Noir - If We Could Define It, We Wouldn't Need To Use A French Word For It - But It Seems To Me It's More A Way Of Looking At The World Than What One Sees.

Dangerous Thing, Giving Humanity The Knowledge Of Good And Evil. And The Capacity To Make The Wrong Choice More Often Than Not.

I Wanted A Drink. There Were A Hundred Reasons Why A Man Will Want A Drink, But I Wanted One Now For The Most Elementary Reason Of All. I Didn't Want To Feel What I Was Feeling, And A Voice Within Was Telling Me That I Needed A Drink, That I Couldn't Bear It Without It. But That Voice Is A Liar. You Can Always Bear The Pain. It'll Hurt, It'll Burn Like Acid In An Open Wound, But You Can Stand It. And, As Long As You Can Make Yourself Go On Choosing The Pain Over The Relief, You Can Keep Going.

If You Build A Better Mousetrap, Nature Will Build A Better Mouse.

Something I Learned Long Ago. It Is Not Necessary To Know What A Person Is Afraid Of. It Is Enough To Know The Person Is Afraid.