"The letters of famous people can be placed into two categories: there is the type of letter which becomes itself a valuable contribution to literature through its wit, style or wisdom; another kind is that whose main importance lies in the provision of a background to their author's life. Especially in the correspondence of great writers and poets, these two factors are very often combined ..."

-- Muriel Spark

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“A seventeenth-century painting can be "modern" because the living eye finds it fresh and new. A "modern" painting can be outdated because it was a product of the moment and not of time.”
“I am as willing to serve now as in the beginning in any capacity and at any post where I can do good. The lower the position, the more suitable to my ability and the more agreeable to my feelings.”
“My career goals generally remain the same, but my short time goals constantly change either because I've reached them all or they no longer fit into my current strategy.”

Source : Interview with Ocean Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. December 31, 2013.
“Simply to have all the necessities of life and three meals a day will not bring happiness. Happiness is hidden in the unnecessary and in those impractical things that bring delight to the inner person. . . . When we lack proper time for the simple pleasures of life, for the enjoyment of eating, drinking, playing, creating, visiting friends, and watching children at play, then we have missed the purpose of life. Not on bread alone do we live but on all these human and heart-hungry luxuries.”
“If you see me in New York, you'll probably see me on my bicycle riding furiously between a city bus and a taxi cab, hitting one of them on the side and yelling at them.”
“Remember that only God can judge us; forget the haters, because Somebody loves you.”
“No matter what your laundry list of requirements in choosing a mate, there has to be an element of good luck and good fortune and good timing.”
“When Paris sneezes, Europe catches cold.”

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