I suppose everybody does get attached to characters whether in movies or in stories, but I think that's part of the reason… — Louis Menand Copy Share Image
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How could poetry and literature have arisen from something as plebian as the cuneiform equivalent of grocery-store bar codes? I prefer the… — Alice Weaver Flaherty Copy Share Image
I don't fear death. I'm not obsessed with it the way everybody else seems to be. It's wrong to say "everybody," but… — James Salter Copy Share Image
An action movie should, like any other, follow the narrative traditions of literature. That means there should be subtlety, a slow build… — Shane Black Copy Share Image
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A doctor is not criticized for describing the manifestations and symptoms of an illness, even though the symptoms may be disgusting. I… — William S. Burroughs Copy Share Image
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Long ago, during my apprenticeship in the wine trade, I learned that wine is more than the sum of its parts, and… — Gerald Asher Copy Share Image
I'm always loath to make generalizations about what is for children and what isn't. Certainly children's literature as a genre has some… — Daniel Handler Copy Share Image
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Man is certainly not creative, but his creativity should not be concerned with God. His creativity should be concerned with making a… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
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