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“Never underestimate the big importance of small things”
― The Midnight Library
― The Midnight Library
“The only way to learn is to live.”
― The Midnight Library
― The Midnight Library
“American actors are taught to have objectives—what does your character want from the other character? That is business. When I deal with other people, I don’t want something from them; I want a rapport. Some people say that’s an objective—it’s not—it’s a sensation of well-being. Life is not constantly about wanting to get something from somebody else. Life is about pleasure.” I hope, dear Irene, that you are in a sensation of well-being”
― 100 Essays I Don't Have Time to Write: On Umbrellas and Sword Fights, Parades and Dogs, Fire Alarms, Children, and Theater
― 100 Essays I Don't Have Time to Write: On Umbrellas and Sword Fights, Parades and Dogs, Fire Alarms, Children, and Theater
“Librarians have knowledge. They guide you to the right books. The right worlds. They find the best places. Like soul-enhanced search engines.”
― The Midnight Library
― The Midnight Library
“To be part of nature was to be part of the will to live.”
― The Midnight Library
― The Midnight Library
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