"A writer's life stands in relation to his work as a house does to a garden, related but distinct."

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Source : "Anglo‐Irish Vision" by avis Gallant, www.nytimes.com. January 15, 1978.

Mavis Gallant

#Writing Quotes #Garden Quotes #House Quotes

“When it seems as if God is far away, remind yourself that He is near. Nearness is not a matter of geography. God is everywhere. Nearness is likeness. The more we become like the Lord, the nearer He is to us.”
“You already have zero privacy - get over it.”

Source : "The privacy debate: this time it's personal" by Saul Klein, www.theguardian.com. April 25, 2004.
“Nature and education are somewhat similar. The latter transforms man, and in so doing creates a second nature.”
“The hearing aids are very helpful for speech reading. Without the hearing aids, my voice becomes very loud, and I cannot control the quality of my voice.”
“I always try not to overload my music with orchestration and to use only those instruments that are absolutely necessary.”

Source : "Golden Globe Nominee Abel Korzeniowski Talks Madonna, ‘W.E.,’ Score" by Bill Desowitz, www.indiewire.com. January 11, 2012.
“No matter how high are one's estimates of human stupidity, one is repeatedly and recurrently startled by the fact that:a) people whom one had once judged rational and intelligent turn out to be unashamedly stupid.b) day after day, with unceasing monotony, one is harassed in one's activities by stupid individuals who appear suddenly and unexpectedly in the most inconvenient places and at the most improbable moments.”
“I have learned that there is more power in a good strong hug than in a thousand meaningful words.”
“The nice thing about being detained in Canada is it's like being in a Days Inn; it's very clean and very nice.”

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