"Puce Women was my love affair with Hollywood... with all the great goddesses of the silent screen. They were to be filmed in their homes; I was, in effect, filming ghosts."

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Kenneth Anger

#Home Quotes #Hollywood Quotes #Ghost Quotes

“Growing old is unavoidable, but never growing up is possible. I believe you can retain certain things from your childhood if you protect them - certain traits, certain places where you donâ€™t let the world go.”
“There are also times in life when a person has to rush off in pursuit of hopefulness.”

Source : Jean Giono, Michael McCurdy (2007). “The Man Who Planted Trees”, p.43, Chelsea Green Publishing
“Tragedy is not what men suffer but what they miss.”
“Just because one likes to cook up a great meal or decorate their home doesn't mean they have to do it with granite counter tops and duck a l'orange.”
“I felt that if we, as the Met, were not intervening once one person starts digging up Parliament Square, then someone else is going to join in and you have a spiral.”
“Like all the other arrivals to the tournament, Hank had erected a banner in front. It was a long, tapering pennant with a blue and red circular design in the center and the words GO CUBS! on both sides. Interesting," said Hugo. "What does it mean?" It was a gift from Sam," Hank explained as they entered the tent. "He said it used to represent Triumph over Adversity, but now better represents Impossible Quests and Lost Causes." I think I preferred not knowing that," said Hugo. Hank grinned. "You're a Sox fan too, hey?”
“a masterpiece doesn't so much transcend its time as perpetuate it; it keeps its moment alive.”

Source : Arlene Croce (2003). “Writing in the Dark, Dancing in The New Yorker: An Arlene Croce Reader”, p.129, Macmillan
“The future looks extremely bright indeed, with lots of possibilities ahead -- big possibilities. Like the song says, We've just begun.”

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