"Time is a cruel thief to rob us of our former selves. We lose as much to life as we do to death."

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Source : Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey (1998). “A Woman of Independent Means”, p.89, Penguin

Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey

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“The Greeks, who knew everything, understood that without the orgy there is no middle ground between bedlam and Toronto ... we need the healing grace of the orgy in this country.”
“Good to forgive, Best to forget.”

Source : 'La Saisiaz' (1878) prologue
“If the others heard me talking out loud they would think that I am crazy. But since I am not, I do not care.”
“The triumph of the industrial arts will advance the cause of civilization more rapidly than its warmest advocates could have hoped, and contribute to the permanent prosperity and strength of the country far more than the most splendid victories of successful war.”
“There is nothing perfectly secure but poverty.”
“I am astounded at my age with a 20-year-old daughter to discover that kids of her generation don't want to watch black and white movies. I understand that they gave up on silent films, but black and white? So, now movies have to be taught in academia because people don't know how to watch them, they don't know how to appreciate them.”

Source : Source: bigthink.com
“Blazing? Droplets of thoughts can soothe it all. Don't feel depleted. Bask in the residue. That remains!”
“I used to always crack jokes in class. I was a good liar and a good talker. I was just good. I was my father's son. I was slick. When it comes to knowing what to say, to charm, I always had it.”

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