"Magic, madam, is like wine and, if you are not used to it, it will make you drunk."

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Source : Susanna Clarke (2009). “The Ladies of Grace Adieu: and Other Stories”, p.24, A&C Black

Susanna Clarke

#Wine Quotes #Drunk Quotes #Magic Quotes

“Fundamentalists can't take a joke. Ever. They want us to blindly obey, parrot everything they do, and believe in their dogmas.”
“I feel really good in the teacher role.”
“I do find, coming form the stage and all that, I've always been conscious of my posture and my body, but also the style aspect, I do find myself throwing on a blazer and a nice pair of loafers more often. Daddy always likes a new pair of Guccis.”
“Growing in poverty imparted a certain DNA in the life of their children.”
“The individual leads in order that those who are led can develop their potential as human beings and thereby prosper.”
“Damen's The One. Always has been. Always will be.”
“Pen-bereavement is a serious matter.”

Source : Anne Fadiman (2011). “Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader”, p.89, Macmillan
“Tom Browkaw said it best. He said NBC could survive without him or the rest of the news division, but not Nancy Fields.”

Source : "Nancy Fields, beloved member of TODAY family, passes away". www.today.com. January 24, 2011.

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