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Thu 10 Sep 2015

Story shame

Posted by PJ under quote of the day, shame, stories, writing
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Random quote of the day: 

“What people are ashamed of usually makes a good story.”

—F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Last Tycoon

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Fri 13 Aug 2010

Shame! I want to live forever…

Posted by PJ under discoveries, journeys, quote of the day, shame
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Random quote of the day:

“Shame, I do believe, is the most powerful emotion known to man; most discoveries and journeys of importance have been accomplished because of the ignominy that would be the result if the attempt was abandoned.”

—Iain Pears, An Instance of the Fingerpost

Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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