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Quote by Annie Dillard
As soon as beauty is sought not from religion and love, but for pl

As soon as beauty is sought not from religion and love, but for pleasure, it degrades the seeker. – Annie Dillard

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People love pretty much the same things best. A writer looking for subjects inquires not after what he loves best, but after what he alone loves at all. – Annie Dillard

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Its a little silly to finally learn how to write at this age. But I long ago realized I was secretly sincere. – Annie Dillard

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We also maintain – again with perfect truth – that mystery is more than half of beauty, the element of strangeness that stirs the senses through the imagination. – Richard Le Gallienne

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Its not some great work of beauty and love to be a rock-and-roll singer. – Robert Plant

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A healthful hunger for a great idea is the beauty and blessedness of life. – Jean Ingelow

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Are we changing the idea of what beauty is? Lets hope so. Im not the typical Hollywood beauty. Lets hope were looking at the insides of people a little more. – Anne Heche

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The state is the great fictitious entity by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else. – Frederic Bastiat

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Im sure any vocal teacher that listens to me would rather cut my throat than do anything – I do everything all wrong – but I think for me thats the best – because I dont think I have a voice so I think what I project would be style – if I learned to sing Id lose my style. – Julie London

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I love it, man Im 23 years old and Im lucky enough to write movies as a job! I just feel really blessed and cant believe its happening. – Jonah Hill

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The travel writer seeks the world we have lost – the lost valleys of the imagination. – Alexander Cockburn

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