"Wit is the only wall between us and the dark."

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Source : Mark Van Doren (1939). “Collected Poems, 1922-1938”

Mark Van Doren

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“No better words than "thank you" have yet been discovered to express the sincere gratitude of one's heart; when the two words are sincerely spoken.”

Source : Alfred Armand Montapert (1982). “Inspiration & motivation”, Prentice Hall Direct
“O my soul, how can you refrain from plunging yourself ever deeper and deeper into the love of Christ, who did not forget you in life or in death, but who willed to give Himself wholly to you, and to unite you to Himself forever?”
“The worst mistakes I've made have been the ones directed by sweet-natured hopefulness.”

Source : Charles Baxter (2009). “The Feast of Love”, p.31, Vintage
“I've only had good experiences with actors. Starring next to them and directing them, for the most part they're all inspiring, special people.”
“I think great art is always ambiguous and can't be pinned down.”
“The whole acting thing is a buffet. One, in terms of role choice and movie choice, I like to do lots of different things, and I think that's the whole fun of it. But I also see it as a buffet in terms of the character.”
“May poetry and God's name have mercy on us!”
“Casey (Stengel) knew his baseball. He only made it look like he was fooling around. He knew every move that was ever invented and some that we haven't even caught on to yet.”

Source : Sparky Anderson (1991). “Sparky!”, Prentice Hall

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