“That's what people do who love you. They put their arms around you and love you when you're not so lovable.”
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“Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books.”
― Flaubert's Parrot
― Flaubert's Parrot
“What if all everybody needed in the world was to be sure of one friend? What if you were the one, and you refused to say those simple words?”
― Empire Falls
― Empire Falls
“There are absolutely no rules in art”
― Drawing and Painting Beautiful Faces: A Mixed-Media Portrait Workshop
― Drawing and Painting Beautiful Faces: A Mixed-Media Portrait Workshop
“This was another of our fears: that Life wouldn't turn out to be like Literature.”
― The Sense of an Ending
― The Sense of an Ending
Ask Isabel Allende - Wednesday, February 12th!
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Join us on Wednesday, February 12th for a special discussion with author Isabel Allende! Isabel will be discussing her work in English and Spanish inc ...more
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