"Every age has a keyhole to which its eye is pasted."

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Source : Mary McCarthy (1964). “The Humanist in the Bathtub”

Mary McCarthy

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“The average actor might only be able to book six to eight guest star jobs a year - that would be high. So when you start doing the math, you can't live on that in Los Angeles.”
“To all earth's creatures God has given the broad earth, the springs, the rivers and the forests, giving the air to the birds, and the waters to those who live in water, giving abundantly to all the basic needs of life, not as a private possession, not restricted by law, not divided by boundaries, but as common to all, amply and in rich measure.”
“Love does not come on schedule or on time. It comes unexpected, it comes unplanned. Do not shut your doors on love just because you've been hurt before. Let go of the need to be loved. Just be loving. Others will be able to see how loving and lovable you are when you express it”
“In some ways, TV is more regimented, but there is a level of professionalism that's very high, among the people that work in television.”
“In short, individual freedom of speech leads to a stronger society. But knowing that principle is not enough. You have to know how to put it to use on the Net.”

Source : Mike Godwin (1998). “Cyber Rights: Defending Free Speech in the Digital Age”, Crown Business
“There is a kind of sympathy with the Americans who are looked upon as liberators.”
“Any necessary truth, whether a priori or a posteriori, could not have turned out otherwise”
“Umpires are most vigorous when defending their miscalls.”

Source : Jim Brosnan (1962). “Pennant Race”

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