"It [the scarlet letter] had the effect of a spell, taking her out of the ordinary relations with humanity, and enclosing her in a sphere by herself."

-- Nathaniel Hawthorne

#Humanity Quotes #Letters Quotes #Spheres Quotes

“If I spit, they will take my spit and frame it as great art.”
“Everyone has the capacity for courage. We don't need to face extreme circumstances to become admirable people.”

Source : "Mariane Pearl, 2007 Women of the Year Honoree: What's She Up to Now?" by Mariane Pearl, www.glamour.com. October 27, 2008.
“SOON was the first novel where I used a rough outline. Usually I have characters and an idea and write as a process of discovery. Like working without a net.”
“My mother and father were perfect role models. They were together for 25 years and very much in love. But I've got too much to do now. I'm only 27.”
“If he is thin, I will probably dine poorly. If he is both thin and sad, the only hope is in flight.”
“Nervous means you want to play. Scared means you don't want to play.”
“There were times that the kids were upset I wasn't there, those three times a year they needed me. The rest of the time, I'm sure that I wasn't in their thoughts.”
“I think that the big age problem in the job market today is really on the part of employers and that they don't seem to be calculating the cost of age discrimination to them when they practice it.”

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