"Books appear to be the most immediate instruments of speculative delight."

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Source : Richard de Bury (2013). “Philobiblon: A Treatise on the Love of Books”, p.15, Cambridge University Press

Richard de Bury

#Book Quotes #Delight Quotes #Instruments Quotes

“It's fun when the ball is going in the hole and things are going right, but it's a miserable game when things aren't going well.”
“I shoot reality-based movies, and in actual locations, shooting them with a star is next to impossible.”
“I got to work with Dustin Hoffman on a film called 'Billy Bathgate.' I got to work with Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn and Bob Zemeckis on 'Death Becomes Her.' There are still a few actors out there that I would like to work with.”
“What concerns me now is that my life be a beautiful, powerful, in a word, a complete life of its kind.”
“I'm still learning....learning from my great grandchildren and everyone around me. I would advise others to keep trying, stop and listen.”

Source : Source: lasentinel.net
“I try to talk about policy issues intelligently, I try very hard to avoid thought bubbles. I make sure my speeches are well researched and footnoted. I make sure I am not talking through my hat.”
“Sometimes those who bloom too early fade fast. Michael Kors struggled for years - and endured bankruptcy - before he became all rich and famous and fabulous.”

Source : Source: www.washingtonpost.com
“I find it so easy to get distracted - I try not to do more than one thing at any one time.”

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