Quote by John Cheever
For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain and the n

For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain and the noise of battle. It has the power to give grief or universality that lends it a youthful beauty. – John Cheever

Other quotes by John Cheever

The organizations of men, like men themselves, seem subject to deafness, near-sightedness, lameness, and involuntary cruelty. We seem tragically unable to help one another, to understand one another. – John Cheever

Category:
Perfection
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A lonely man is a lonesome thing, a stone, a bone, a stick, a receptacle for Gilbeys gin, a stooped figure sitting at the edge of a hotel bed, heaving copious sighs like the autumn wind. – John Cheever

Category:
Loneliness
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Other Quotes from
Beauty
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Beauty is only skin deep, but its a valuable asset if youre poor or havent any sense. – Vernon Howard

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Beauty

I needed to be in the bush. There I find solitude and beauty and purity and focus. Thats where my heart lies. – Mark Burnett

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Beauty

Hath the spirit of all beauty Kissed you in the path of duty? – Anna Katharine Green

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Beauty

The problem with beauty is that its like being born rich and getting poorer. – Joan Collins

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Beauty

Random Quotes

Vice is its own reward. It is virtue which, if it is to be marketed with consumer appeal, must carry Green Shield stamps. – Quentin Crisp

Category:
Results

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not able even to have that. – Sophocles

Category:
Death

Theres a great power in words, if you dont hitch too many of them together. – Josh Billings

Category:
funny

If you have fear of those that command you, spare those that obey you. – Rabbi Ben Azai

Category:
Leadership