"Paris... is a world meant for the walker alone, for only the pace of strolling can take in all the rich (if muted) detail."

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Source : Edmund White (2016). “The Flaneur”, p.20, Bloomsbury Publishing

Edmund White

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“When I'm writing, I look like a fool because the parts are moving through me and I'm crying and laughing and making faces.”

Source : "The Exploding Girl Blows Up". Interview with Meryl Cates, www.interviewmagazine.com. September 20, 2011.
“Dead people can be our heroes because they can't disappoint us later; they only improve over time, as we forget more and more about them.”
“In order to deliver the emotional truth in the story, you have to include some of the literal truth.”

Source : "Theresa Breslin: bringing the past to life". Interview with Michelle Pauli, www.theguardian.com. September 2, 2010.
“The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams.”
“If you have never changed your mind about some fundamental tenet of your belief, if you have never questioned the basics, and if you have no wish to do so, then you are likely ignorant.”
“Considering the company I keep in this place, that is hardly surprising.”
“I enjoy humour more than anything, I don't really sit around banging my head and crying all the time.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The answer is no, I would rather marry the Demon King himself than marry you. I suggest you look elsewhere for a bride. And heaven help the one you choose.”

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