"The most inspiring objects are books. I have about 5,000 volumes in my home library. It's an unending source of visuals and ideas."

-- Maira Kalman

#Book Quotes #Home Quotes #Ideas Quotes

“Confound my genteel upbringing! I could not think of any name foul enough to call him.”

Source : Nancy Springer (2008). “The Case of the Left-Handed Lady: An Enola Holmes Mystery”, p.92, Penguin
“In real life it is always the anvil that breaks the hammer...”
“The best way to forget ones self is to look at the world with attention and love.”
“(Some people) have a wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even ecstasy.”
“You can fake your age or mask it, but the passion that moves the characters has to be real.”
“Political leaders normally act by making convincing speeches.”

Source : WGBH-TV Interview, lsopenvault01.wgbh.org. November 12, 1987.
“In the end, you can't censor the truth, especially when it comes packaged in hot music.”
“Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love.”

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