"Daylight is too easy. What I want is difficult - the atmosphere of lamps and moonlight."

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Source : Edgar Degas, Jean Sutherland Boggs (1988). “Degas [exposition]”, p.535, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Edgar Degas

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“We are formed by what we desire”

Source : John Irving, Carol Anshaw, Chris Cleave, Vaddey Ratner, Enid Shomer (2012). “Simon & Schuster 2012 Fiction Sampler”, p.45, Simon and Schuster
“If you're going to do a movie about the Village, it's pretty nice to shoot in the village and not be in Toronto.”
“Mysteries I read for fun, so I will probably never write one, for fear of spoiling the fun.”
“If you want to meet girls, by far the best method is to carry a baby or a puppy.”
“I have an unbelievable assistant who handles all of my scheduling! It's like a Tetris game.”
“Late in the third quarter the Cougars were behind 12-0. Duva had completed 5 out of 20 passes. Edwards looked at Gifford Nielsen. Giff had never done a thing, in practice or anywhere else, to give us confidence in him. . . . . . . the coach said later. He sent him into the game anyway. First play was a 19-yard completion. Second was a 6-yard run. He threw again on the third play to running back Dave Lowry who ran 37 yards for a touchdown.”
“Smiling the boy fell dead.”
“What is "poker"? A card game where abler liars take money off less able liars.”

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