The air is full of invisible kisses.
—Stephen Wangh, An Acrobat of the Heart, p. 92.
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
... a physical approach to acting.
Are all emotions and image worlds available to me?
—Stephen Wangh, An Acrobat of the Heart, p. 38.
—Stephen Wangh, An Acrobat of the Heart, p. 38.
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
... the life of a poet.
He that misses his end will never be as much pleased as he that attains it, even when he can impute no part of his failure to himself; and when the end is to please the multitude, no man perhaps has a right, in things admitting of gradation and comparison, to throw the whole blame upon his judges, and totally to exclude diffidence and shame by a haughty consciousness of his own excellence.
—Samuel Johnson, The Lives of the Poets, "Cowley."
—Samuel Johnson, The Lives of the Poets, "Cowley."
Friday, 5 May 2017
... a usage guide.
It's in the dictionary, but that doesn't mean you have to use it.
—William Strunk, Jr., The Elements of Style, IV, entry for "prestigious."
—William Strunk, Jr., The Elements of Style, IV, entry for "prestigious."
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