"The first time I passed through the country (Switzerland) I had the impression it was swept down with a broom from one end to the other every morning by housewives who dumped all the dirt in Italy."

-- Ernesto Sabato

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“I think Hemingway's [book] titles should be awarded first prize in any contest. Each of them is a poem, and their mysterious power over readers contributes to Hemingway's success. His titles have a life of their own, and they have enriched the American vocabulary.”

Source : Sylvia Beach (1991). “Shakespeare and Company”, p.83, U of Nebraska Press
“When I started thinking about plans to avenge [my father], I realized I was only going to become someone worse than him, someone worse than the person I had so often criticized. I was going against my own principles. And yes, people tell me that it was a tremendous life decision in the span of 10 minutes but I just say, what else was there to think of?”
“What is conservatism? Is it not the adherence to the old and tried against the new and untried?”
“We all nurture impulses which promise freedom from the demands of others, even if that freedom means death.”
“I really love Paris. It's my favorite city.”
“We need something that encourages us to work, we need an intimate aid. This is only possible through meditation.”
“It's funny... musical theater is what paid my rent and kept me going for the longest time.”

Source : "Bryan Batt, ‘Mad Men’ Actor, Talks 54 Below Cabaret Show And Living A ‘Happy, Open Life’" by Curtis M. Wong, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 14, 2013.
“Whether the angels play only Bach praising God, I am not quite sure.”

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