"In Europe life is histrionic and dramatized, and in America, except when it is trying to be European, it is direct and sincere."

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Source : William Dean Howells (2015). “THE MARCH FAMILY TRILOGY: Their Wedding Journey, A Hazard of New Fortunes & Their Silver Wedding Journey: From the Author of Christmas Every Day, The Rise of Silas Lapham, A Traveler from Altruria, Venetian Life, The Flight of Pony Baker & Boy Life”, p.842, e-artnow

William Dean Howells

#Europe Quotes #America Quotes #Trying Quotes

“...I don't need any explanation about what you do with your life. You and I...we grew up together,and that's it. Yeah, we shared a lot of stuff back then, and we were there for each other when it mattered. But neither one of us can fit into the clothes we used to wear , and this relationship between us is just the same. It doesn't fit in our lives any longer. We don't...fit anymore. And listen., I didn't mean to get pissy in the truck, but I think you need to be clear on this. You and I? We have a past. That's it. That's ...all we'll ever have" (Blay to Qhuinn)...”
“I think one's art goes as far and as deep as one's love goes.”

Source : "Making Art (and History) Personal" By Bob Duggan, bigthink.com.
“He who gives money gives some, he who gives time gives more, and he who gives of himself gives all.”
“What would you do if you weren't afraid?”

Source : Spencer Johnson (1998). “Who Moved My Cheese?: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life”, p.27, Penguin
“I thought I knew Texas pretty well, but I had no notion of its size until I campaigned it.”
“Often intuition will direct you. If it feels right, it's probably right.”
“And if you were a very sophisticated con artist, what would you do to convince people that you were from the future? What benefits would that give you? For us, it's also a question of, "Is she or isn't she?" That's really a major part of the movie.”
“People said women couldn't swim the Channel, but I proved they could.”

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