"I cling to my imperfection, as the very essence of my being."

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Source : Anatole France (1920). “The garden of Epicurus”

Anatole France

#Essence Quotes #Imperfection Quotes

“Lay aside life-harming heaviness, And entertain a cheerful disposition.”
“Who sees pale Mammom pine amidst his store, Sees but a backward steward for the poor.”
“That nations that have gone for equality, like Communism, have neither freedom nor justice nor equality, they've the greatest inequalities of all, the privileges of the politicians are far greater compared with the ordinary folk than in any other country. The nations that have gone for freedom, justice and independence of people have still freedom and justice, and they have far more equality between their people, far more respect for each individual than the other nations. Go my way. You will get freedom and justice and much less difference between people than you do in the Soviet Union.”
“Forget health clinics and gyms. Sex is the best cure. One good night of sex and your problems are gone.”
“I want to leave a souvenir of my life.”
“My characters have to talk, or they're out. They audition in early scenes. If they can't talk, they're given less to do, or thrown out.”

Source : "Elmore Leonard's Secret: 'Clean Living, and a Fast Outfield'". Interview with Jon Wiener, lareviewofbooks.org. August 20, 2013.
“Just think of all the billions of coincidences that don't happen.”
“I have ideas written down some places, but usually I can't find them. I'm not very organized.”

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