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The face of Garbo is an Idea, that of Hepburn an Event.
The face of Garbo is an Idea, that of Hepburn an Event.
Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression.
Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression.
This one step -- choosing a goal and sticking to it -- changes everything.
This one step -- choosing a goal and sticking to it -- changes everything.
Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to read more
Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to what he can in his old beliefs even when he is compelled to surrender their logical basis.
Give her two red roses, each with a note. The first note says "For the woman I love" and the read more
Give her two red roses, each with a note. The first note says "For the woman I love" and the second, "For my best friend.".
One principle reason why men are so often useless is that they divide and shift their attention among a multiplicity read more
One principle reason why men are so often useless is that they divide and shift their attention among a multiplicity of objects and pursuits.
Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.
Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.
Beware of men on airplanes. The minute a man reaches thirty thousand feet, he immediately becomes consumed by distasteful sexual read more
Beware of men on airplanes. The minute a man reaches thirty thousand feet, he immediately becomes consumed by distasteful sexual fantasies which involve doing uncomfortable things in those tiny toilets. These men should not be encouraged, their fantasies are sadly low-rent and unimaginative. Affect an aloof, cool demeanor as soon as any man tries to draw you out. Unless, of course, he's the pilot.
We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high read more
We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.
