"Discretion is not the better part of biography."

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Source : In Michael Holroyd 'Lytton Strachey' vol. 1 (1967) preface

Lytton Strachey

#Biographies Quotes #Discretion Quotes

“Bach almost persuades me to be a Christian.”
“I'm interested in all things that Donald Trump does. I've known him since 1980. He's a good man.”
“The ancient commission of the writer has not changed. He is charged with exposing our many grievous faults and failures, with dredging up to the light our dark and dangerous dreams for the purpose of improvement.”
“Things happen to you out of luck, and if you get to stick around it's because you're talented.”
“Prayer is spiritual exercise and every act of prayer stretches the soul.”
“There's a lot of Latinos right now, a lot of filmmakers and writers that are Latin too.”
“The world is hollow. It's a lot to take in. Like cracking an egg and finding nothing inside. Or a full grown elephant.”
“There is no fifth destination.”

Source : Armistead Maupin (2012). “Michael Tolliver Lives: Tales of the City 7”, p.144, Random House

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