"When things don't work well in the bedroom, they don't work well in the living room either."

-- William H. Masters

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“There aren't enough secrets to go round anymore. Some spies are having to invent secrets in order to earn a living.”

Source : Shelagh Delaney (1963). “Sweetly Sings the Donkey”
“In the light of what Proust wrote with so mild a stimulus, it is the world's loss that he did not have a heartier appetite. On a dozen Gardiner's Island oysters, a bowl of clam chowder, a peck of steamers, some bay scallops, three sauteed soft-shelled crabs, a few ears of fresh picked corn, a thin swordfish steak of generous area, a pair of lobsters, and a Long Island Duck, he might have written a masterpiece.”
“Your motto: Be Bold, Be Free, Be Truthful.”

Source : Brenda Ueland (1987). “If You Want to Write”
“Composition is the art of arranging in a decorative manner the various elements which the painter uses to express his sentiments. In a picture every separate part will be visible and... everything which has no utility in the picture is for that reason harmful.”
“I am clearly vulnerable on the question of socializing under circumstances not appropriate for a married man.”
“Simplicity in all things is the secret of the wilderness and one of its most valuable lessons. It is what we leave behind that is important. I think the matter of simplicity goes further than just food, equipment, and unnecessary gadgets; it goes into the matter of thoughts and objectives as well. When in the wilds, we must not carry our problems with us or the joy is lost.”

Source : Sigurd F Olson (2012). “Reflections from the North Country”, p.117, Knopf
“Night falls over Machu Picchu to the sound of Abba's 'Dancing Queen'.”
“You can't get out-fought and out-desired. I don't want to see that again. I won't tolerate less than 100 percent desire. I'm their manager, not their babysitter.”

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