Guy Davenport quotes and words of wisdom

"Sometimes when reading Goethe I have the paralyzing suspicion that he is trying to be funny."
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Interesting Quotes

Our lives improve only when we take chances -- and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.Walter Anderson

Practical people would be more practical if they would take a little more time for dreaming.J.P. McEvoy