"There is no concept more generally cherished by publishers than that of the Undeserving Poor."

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Source : A. J. Liebling (2005). “Just Enough Liebling: Classic Work by the Legendary New Yorker Writer”, p.22, Macmillan

A. J. Liebling

#Poor Quotes #Undeserving Quotes

“The denunciation of suffering by photography has replaced the religious justification of suffering in painting. Denunciation is a function of photojournalism, and in itself that's a step in the right direction.”
“Art only begins where Imitation ends.”
“Music cleanses the understanding; inspires it, and lifts it into a realm which it would not reach if it were left to itself.”
“Don't be afraid to be unique or speak your mind, because that's what makes you different from everyone else.”
“The library is not only a diary of the human race, but marks an act of faith in the continuity of humanity.”
“I aspire to be Jack Nicholson. I love his every single mannerism. I used to try and be him in virtually everything I did, I don't know why. I watched One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest when I was about 13, and I dressed like him. I tried to do his accent. I did everything like him. I think it kind of stuck with me.”
“Because it doesn't matter anymore, and because I'm so desperately lonely I can't stand it.”
“I'm a huge fan of Jack Lemmon, he was someone who managed to tread that line between comedy and tragedy and sometimes give very big performances, but they were never over-demonstrative and they were never not based on a kind of real truthful human being.”

Source : "Exclusive Interview: Steve Coogan". Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. February 19, 2009.

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