"Given my age, I am pretty near the end, probably, of my career as a writer, a scholar, a teacher. And I wanted to speak of things I will not be able to do."

-- George Steiner

#Teacher Quotes #Careers Quotes #Age Quotes

“Happy Endings are an illusion. Real life is filled with brief moments of fleeting happiness, but ultimately every life is a tragedy that ends in death and grief.”
“Sometimes there are really happy mistakes.”
“I love Halloween and dressing up. I usually have at least three costumes.”
“When I write, I disturb. When I show a film, I disturb. When I exhibit my painting, I disturb, and I disturb if I don't. I have a knack for disturbing.”
“I am fascinated by this partnership between Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett. It's magic and I love it.”
“The whole world makes comic book movies now.”
“All nature ... is a respiration Of the Spirit of God, who, in breathing hereafter Will inhale it into his bosom again, So that nothing but God alone will remain.”
“I'm still terrified of flying. I really have to get drunk to fly. I've found that I've developed fears I never had before... fears of heights, claustrophobia... only in cities, though, never in the country.”

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