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Tag: <span>quotations</span>

Irony

June 5, 2009 gaisheagirl

“The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank.” —Dante Gabriel Rossetti

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Posted in: God, Life, Uncategorized, Words, writing Filed under: Atheists, Being Thankful, Dante, Irony, quotations

The Writer's Work

May 8, 2009 gaisheagirl

“Every reader finds himself. The writer’s work is merely a kind of optical instrument that makes it possible for the…

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Posted in: Life, reading, Words, writing Filed under: Proust, quotations, Writing Quotations

Quotation of the Day

March 2, 2009 gaisheagirl

I am in final preparation for “The Query”.  I have written what I feel is a stellar letter soliciting the kindness…

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Posted in: Life, publishing, Words, writing Filed under: books, editing, Query Letters, quotations, reading, Somerset Maugham

Magic

September 8, 2008 gaisheagirl

One of my daughters commented to me on our way home from the airport that she was bored. We were…

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Posted in: God, humor, writing Filed under: Arthur C. Clarke, Insights, Pioneers, Prairie, quotations

Wine, Whine

September 1, 2008 gaisheagirl

I know a little something about making wine.  Being involved in the beginning of a winery, from the ground up,…

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Posted in: food, travel, writing Filed under: Gainey Vineyard, Lafite, quotations, wine, Wine Critics

Requiem for Sir Arthur Clarke

March 19, 2008 gaisheagirl

The tangible world lost Sir Arthur Clarke today.  I offer a portion of Bach’s Mass in B-Minor to accompany his…

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Posted in: God, publishing, writing Filed under: Arthur Clarke, authors, Bach, Mass in B-Minor, quotations, science fiction, The Fountains of Paradise

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