"That's the attraction of the conference circuit: it's a way of converting work into play, combining professionalism with tourism, and all at someone else's expense. Write a paper and see the world! I'm Jane Austen - fly me!"

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Source : David Lodge (2011). “The Campus Trilogy: Changing Places; Small World; Nice Work”, p.420, Penguin

David Lodge

#Writing Quotes #Play Quotes #World Quotes

“I hear music Mighty fine music, The murmur of a morning breeze up there The rattle of the milkman on the stair Sure that's music...”

Source : Frank Loesser (2003). “The Complete Lyrics of Frank Loesser”, Alfred a Knopf Incorporated
“I believe that American engagement, through our embassy, our businesses, and most of all through our people, is the best way to advance our interests and support for democracy and human rights.”
“I have the Pleasure to assure you Congress pay particular Attention to the Defence of New Jersey, and hitherto have denied us nothing which we have Asked for that Purpose.”
“I can't help detesting my relations. I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.”
“Queen Guenever, for whom I make here a little mention, that while she lived she was a true lover, and therefore she had a good end.”

Source : 'Le Morte D'Arthur' (1485) bk. 18, ch. 25
“One likes to think there's something in it, that old platitude amor vincit omnia. But if I've learned one thing in my short sad life, it is that that particular platitude is a lie. Love doesn't conquer everything. And whoever thinks it does is a fool.”
“Every day you make some progress and every day you make a few mistakes. Through it all, your wisdom continues to grow and your experience continues to broaden.”
“Perhaps itâ€™s when you come to the realization that the point of life isnâ€™t to be rich, or secure, or even to be loved - to be any of the things that people usually think is the point. The point of life is to live as deeply as possible, to experience fully. And that can be done in so many ways.”

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