"Nostalgias were peeled from it long ago."

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Source : Donald Justice (2009). “Collected Poems”, p.160, Knopf

Donald Justice

#Long Quotes #Nostalgia Quotes

“To be free, the workers must have choice. To have choice they must retain in their own hands the right to determine under what conditions they will work.”

Source : Samuel Gompers, John McBride, William Green (1915). “The American Federationist”
“I swam the race like I trained to swim it. It is not mathematical. I just let my body do it. It is a lot easier if you let your body do what it is trained for.”
“As a kid, I couldn't articulate it but I sought out things that could. At first it was horror films - extreme panic and terror, grotesque and maniacal. These films calmed me and made me feel more connected in my experiences.”
“The prevailing attitude of the speakers was one of heavy disagreement with a number of things which the reader had not said.”

Source : "Let Dons Delight". Book by Ronald Knox. Note on Chapter 8, 1939.
“Life, with all it's sorrows, cares, perplexities and heart-breaks, is more interesting than bovine placidity, hence more desirable. The more interesting it is, the happier it is.”
“I always could hit, but fielding I had to work at. I took as much pride in fielding as hitting. I became a complete ballplayer. I knew when to take the extra base. I knew about the outfielder hitting the cutoff man. I knew when and how to bunt. I knew when to hit-and-run.”
“Never say never. The things that you dont plan are the best. Im a very spontaneous person.”
“There's just certain things you don't think about to enjoy a film. Bullets in space are one of them.”

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