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“To burn always with this hard gemlike flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life.”
― The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry
― The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry
“The truth is that wherever you go, people want ideas, want language, want discussion, want space to share and to talk. The Web is great but there is nothing better than people in a room together. I used to be a bit dubious about all these literary festivals happening all the time, but this last visit to Sydney has convinced me of how important, and necessary they are. There is a collective hunger for real things – a kind of self-administered antidote to consumerism and spin. Yes, people spend money, buy books, but it is not about redundant marketing or pointless shopping; it is about really choosing instead of being fed the lie of choice.”
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“Total non-retention has kept my education from being a burden to me.”
― The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O'Connor
― The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O'Connor
“So many people enter and leave your life! Hundreds of thousands of people! You have to keep the door open so they can come in! But it also means you have to let them go!”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
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