"Not to care for philosophy is to be a true philospher."

-- Lord Chesterfield

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“God pity the poor novelist.”

Source : Steven Millhauser (2011). “Edwin Mullhouse: The Life and Death of an American Writer 1943-1954 by Jeffrey Cartwright”, p.54, Vintage
“In legal practice, in the representation of clients, I have always felt deeply engaged, serene, and not all inclined to stand aside. I have always done whatever needed to be done, and have usually gotten my way.”
“Never miss a party if you can make it!”
“Iâ€™m going to lie this one right on the line, right here, right now: Iâ€™m pro big pants. Strident feminism NEEDS big pants. Really big. Iâ€™m currently wearing a pair that could have been used as a fire blanket to put out the Great Fire of London at any point during the first 48 hours or so. They extend from the top of my thigh to my belly button, and effectively double up as a second property that I can escape to at weekends. If I were going to run for parliament, it would be solely on a platform of â€˜Get Women In Massive Grundieâ€™sâ€™.”
“The parent knows that the child cannot be artificially motivated to learn; they know that he is already motivated by the strongest driving force on earth: his inner intent.”
“That it really began in the days when the Love Laws were made. The laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.”
“There are so many wonderful shows that come out through the year. What makes some stick is an unknown factor, you know? It's gotta be the right show at the right time. Really, you've got to have magic elements line up. But I felt that this was going to be something that was really going to ring true to people.”
“Nowadays there are so many stars on television.There are all these generic stars now.There's Dave Caruso...Dave Caruso's kind of fun: "I know he killed your family...but he won't do it again." He says the stupidest sh*t. "I know he shot your children, but he won't do it any more." There isn't really a recognisable personality out there.”

Source : Source: rocksucker.co.uk

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