"As always the thought of his own death calmed him as much as that of others disturbed him: was it perhaps because, when all was said and done, his own death would in the first place mean that of the whole world?"

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Source : Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1960). “The Leopard”, Pantheon Books

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

#Mean Quotes #Done Quotes #World Quotes

“Poetry is rather an approach to things, to life, than it is typographical production.”
“I have this dog named Marley, and it is a kind of love I had never known. I have a hard time believing Marley did not come from my body. I know that sounds insane, but I feel that connected to her. She made me realize I wanted to adopt children.”
“Look, as my mama always said, 'One monkey don't stop no show.”

Source : Toni Cade Bambara (2011). “The Salt Eaters”, p.40, Vintage
“I give up so much to do what I do. Like, I give up a personal life. I give up my friends, my family. I give up a lot of stuff to pursue what I love and to make my fans happy. I give up so much. So, I'm going to be the best.”
“The thing you start noticing as books go by, is that you become aware not only of a shape of a career, but of your themes and interests. You don't want writing tricks where you make the same joke every time, but you do start to notice what consumes your mind, or what drives you.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“I spent the first 25 years of my life not knowing what I wanted to do.”
“There is no doubt that America is a superpower of the world and we cannot ignore them.”

Source : J. Edgar Hoover (2015). “Masters Of Deceit: The Story Of Communism In America And How To Fight It”, p.9, Pickle Partners Publishing
“If you're an artist or someone creative, it's all about cheap rent and not having to work for a living. That's what it's always been about. Unless you're a trust-funder or you somehow score a great part-time job or you work for another artist, you're going to go where you can afford to live.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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