"Art is not only the desire to tell one's secret; it is the desire to tell it and hide it at the same time."

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Source : Thornton Wilder (2009). “The Bridge of San Luis Rey and Other Novels, 1926-1948”

Thornton Wilder

#Art Quotes #Secret Quotes #Desire Quotes

“Don't fight the patent, fight the infringement.”
“I am very depressed and deeply disgusted with painting. It is really a continual torture.”
“If you've climbed the first 140 meters it doesn't mean that you've succeeded; you are going to succeed by climbing the last 10 meters.”

Source : "Alain Robert: 'French Spiderman' on his death-defying stunts". Interview with Stefanie Blendis, Rosie Tomkins, Teo Kermeliotis, www.cnn.com. April 21, 2010.
“On vacations: We hit the sunny beaches where we occupy ourselves keeping the sun off our skin, the saltwater off our bodies, and the sand out of our belongings.”
“Schemes to subvert the liberties of a great community require time to mature them for execution.”
“Cries for help are frequently inaudible.”
“Go safely. Go safely, she thought to him. what a silly, empty thing it was to say to anyone, anywhere.”

Source : Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.210, Penguin
“I was rapping at eight.”

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