"And then, when I left Princeton in the middle of my sophomore year, I went into the navy."

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Source : Interview with John Ashbery, www.dalkeyarchive.com. 1987.

Harry Mathews

#Years Quotes #Navy Quotes #Sophomore Quotes

“The purest natural food for human beings would be fresh, uncooked food and nuts. A fare which consists of three-quarters of vegetable food and one-quarter meat would appear to be the most satisfactory.”
“Skies are crying, I am watching, Catching teardrops in my hands. Only silence, as it's ending, Like we never had a chance. Do you have to make me feel Like there's nothing left of me?”
“Good and great are seldom in the same man.”
“There are some people that you cannot change, you must either swallow them whole or leave them alone.”

Source : Margot Asquith (1933). “More Memories”
“There's no such thing as old age. I'm no different now than I was 50 years ago. I'm just having more fun.”
“The low'ring element Scowls o'er the darken'd landscape.”
“Do we stand up over a gold plated trophy? Or do we stand up and say we need equal wages and equal treatment?The Oscars have not been any different for what...89 years? But why do we keep wanting to get thrown a bone? Why do we want to keep saying 'Can we please come to your party?”
“I won't give up until the exploitation of all children has ended and all children have their rights.”

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