"We are all writers and readers as well as communicators with the need at times to please and satisfy ourselves with the clear and almost perfect thought."

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Source : Roger Angell (2015). “This Old Man: All in Pieces”, p.20, Anchor

Roger Angell

#Reading Quotes #Book Quotes #Almost Perfect Quotes

“Beware of "the real world". A speaker's apeal to it is always an invitation not to challenge his tacit assumptions.”
“Writing is a process of discovering. I could never outline a narrative; that just sounds boring. There's no joy of discovery in what you're doing if that's your strategy.”
“During their college years the oarsmen put in terrbily long hours, often showing up at the boathouse at 6:00am for preclass practices. Both physically and psychologically, they were separated from their classmates. Events that seemed earth-shattering to them-- for example, who was demoted from the varsity to the junior varsity -- went almost unnoticed by the rest of the students. In many ways they were like combat veterans coming back from a small, bitter and distant war, able to talk only to other veterans.”
“You can't do all the work, so surround yourself with people you trust; if this is your show then everything is ultimately your call, but the more faith you have in people who have proven to be capable, the more sane you get to be.”

Source : Source: www.vulture.com
“Where there is no truth there is no grace.”
“I think that when people are at their best, when they are thinking, reflecting, cogitating, then they are doing philosophy. So I don't see philosophy as an academic enterprise.”

Source : Source: www.believermag.com
“Dreaming is one of humanityâ€™s greatest gifts - it champions aspiration, spurs innovation, leads to change, and propels the world forward.”
“It's not a filmmaker's job to explain his technique but to tell his story the best way he can.”

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