"Art Is a Way Out. Do not let life overwhelm you. When the old paths are choked with the dÃ©bris of failure, look for newer and fresher paths. Art is just such a path. Art is distilled from suffering."

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Source : Nathanael West, Jonathan Lethem (2009). “Miss Lonelyhearts: & the Day of the Locust”, p.4, New Directions Publishing

Nathanael West

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“Blessed are the happiness-makers! Blessed are they that take away attritions, that remove friction, that make the courses of life smooth, and the intercourse of men gentle!”
“A women needs ropes and ropes of pearls.”
“I had a career at home, and I just knew that it'd be okay if nothing happened in Los Angeles.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Fence straddlers have no balls. In compensation, however, they enjoy a comfortable seat and can retreat swiftly, when danger threatens, to either side of the fence. There is something to be said for every position.”
“In this country tonight, PBS shows one of the most talked about tributes of the year.”
“I guess I had always sort of fantasized that a guy would see me and get past the ponytail and the glasses and the giant sweatshirt to discover how insanely awesome I am, then come and whisk me off into that magical teenager fairytale where everyone else gets to prance around.”
“If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near.”
“My fellow Americans, we can only build our bridge to the 21st century if we build it together, and if we're willing to walk arm-in-arm across that bridge together.”

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