A Librettist is a mere drudge in the world of opera.
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I think of an author as somebody who goes into the marketplace and puts down his rug and says, ''I will tell you a story,'' and then he passes the hat.Robertson Davies
Happiness is always a byproduct. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness.
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I heard his library burned down and both books were destroyed - and one of them hadn't even been colored in yet.
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Art is wine and experience is the brandy we distill from it
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The dog is a yes-animal. Very popular with people who can't afford a yes man.
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In my experience tact is usually worse than the brutalities of truth
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