"It's gratifying that it does; I love to give readings."

-- Ann Beattie

#Giving Up Quotes #Reading Quotes #Doe Quotes

“So what? All writers are lunatics!”
“Talking is not enough; words don't clarify anything. I'll have to hit upon something, but what?”

Source : "Detective Story". Book by Imre Kertész, 2008.
“The very existence of armaments and great armies psychologically accustoms us to accept the philosophy of militarism. They inevitably increase fear and hate in the world.”
“My goal was to make good music and keep my name poppin'.”
“I'm not saying it wouldn't have happened if I'd come to Anfield then (1997), but I always held out hope that I'd come back and this is a real dream come true for me.”
“t I think what [James Mattis] will do with the deal is monitor it very, very carefully and make sure that Iran is complying with every stipulation of it.”
“The man who is completely wise and virtuous has no need of glory, except so far as it disposes and eases his way to action by the greater trust that it procures him.”
“We still like to make up stories, just as our ancestors did, which use personification to explain the great forces of our existence. Such stories, which explain how the world began or where the sun goes when it sets, we call myths. Mythology is a natural product of the symbolizing mind; poets, when not making up myths of their own, are still commanding ancient ones.”

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