Quote by Don Delillo
I felt Joyce was an influence on my fiction, but in a very general

I felt Joyce was an influence on my fiction, but in a very general way, as a kind of inspiration and a model for the beauty of language. – Don DeLillo

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In a repressive society, a writer can be deeply influential, but in a society thats filled with glut and repetition and endless consumption, the act of terror may be the only meaningful act. – Don DeLillo

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There is nothing that makes its way more directly to the soul than beauty. – Joseph Addison

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I might have some character traits that some might see as innocence or naive. Thats because I discovered peace and happiness in my soul. And with this knowledge, I also see the beauty of human life. – Tobey Maguire

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My wife has brought great beauty into my life. And my daughter has brought me nothing but joy. Those qualities were greatly lacking. – Christopher Meloni

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Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears. – Edgar Allan Poe

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All profoundly original art looks ugly at first. – Clement Greenberg

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The Government and the Parliament, even the House of Lords, will consent to a large increase of electors and men who have not considered the subject fully will imagine they have gained much by the concession. – John Bright

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