"I wanted to wear the mantle and the pearls. I wanted to know the man who painted her like that."

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Source : Tracy Chevalier (2012). “Tracy Chevalier 3-Book Collection: Girl With a Pearl Earring, Remarkable Creatures, Falling Angels”, p.52, HarperCollins UK

Tracy Chevalier

#Men Quotes #Pearls Quotes #Wanted Quotes

“What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his children?”
“It seems impossible that you can love one person so much, no matter what happens, no matter what they do.”
“A lot of people in Hollywood, and everywhere pretty much, operate on fear. No one wants to get fired, so everyone's scared to take a chance. There's money involved, and there are careers and reputations on the line.”
“And now comes Pete Martell in Twin Peaks and he's just a nice guy.”
“A false enchantment can all too easily last a lifetime.”
“The typical nature photograph shows a butterfly on a pretty flower. The conservation photograph shows the same thing, but with a bulldozer coming at it in the background.”
“You were trying to tell me something and I was trying to tell you something else. We didn't trust each other and that was reason enough to make each of us right.”

Source : Elliot Perlman (1999). “The Reasons I Won't be Coming: Stories”, Riverhead Books (Hardcover)
“Jimmy Dickens was the essenceÂ of country music and the heart of the Grand Ole Opry.”

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