"One of the disadvantages of almost universal education was the fact that all kinds of persons acquired a familiarity with one's favorite writers. It gave one a curious feeling; it was like seeing a drunken stranger wrapped in one's dressing gown."

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Source : Stella Gibbons (1977). “Cold comfort farm”, Penguin (Non-Classics)

Stella Gibbons

#Feelings Quotes #Facts Quotes #Gowns Quotes

“No to spectacle no to virtuosity no to transformations and magic and make believe no to glamour and transcendency of the star image no to the heroic no to the anti-heroic no to trash imagery no to involvement of performer or spectator no to style no to camp no to seduction of spectator by the wiles of the performer no to eccentricity no to moving or being moved.”

Source : Yvonne Rainer (1999). “A Woman Who--: Essays, Interviews, Scripts”, p.16, JHU Press
“White rose in red rose-garden Is not so white; Snowdrops, that plead for pardon And pine for fright Because the hard East blows Over their maiden vows, Grow not as this face grows from pale to bright.”
“And let me say this ahead of time, if someone dies in Psycho-Pass 2, itâ€™s Ubukata Towâ€™s fault and not mine!”
“During the periods when South Korea played a more active role, the inter-Korean relationship was more peaceful, and there was less tension between the United States and North Korea. The last U.S. administration pursued a policy of strategic patience and did not make any effort to improve its relationship with North Korea. Also, the previous Korean government did not make any such efforts. The result is the reality you see today - North Korea continuing to advance its nuclear and missile program.”
“The dignity of truth is lost with much protesting.”

Source : Ben Jonson (1756). “The Works of Ben. Jonson: The alchemist. Catiline, his conspiracy. Bartholomew Fair”, p.201
“Noting his mother's visit to Las Vegas the weekend before she died. She got to go to heaven four days early.”
“If it felt good, you didn't push hard enough. It's supposed to hurt like hell.”
“I think beauty is an expression of love.”

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