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Film writer

Josephine Hart was a renowned British screenwriter, known for her adaptations of literary works. Her adaptations include 'The Pianist' and 'A Beautiful Mind', which received widespread acclaim and multiple awards.

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“There is an eternal landscape, a geography of the soul; we search for its outline all our lives.”

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Author:Josephine Hart

“They say that childhood forms us, that those early influences are the key to everything. Is the peace of the soul so easily won? Simply the inevitable result of a happy childhood. What makes childhood happy? Parental harmony? Good health? Security? Might not a happy childhood be the worst possible preparation for life? Like leading a lamb to the slaughter.”

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Book:Damage: a novel

Source: Damage: a novel

“hen we mourn those who die young — those who have been robbed of time — we weep for lost joys. We weep for opportunities and pleasures we ourselves have never known. We feel sure that somehow that young body would have known the yearning delight for which we searched in vain all our lives.”

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Author:Josephine Hart

“There is an internal landscape, a geography of the soul; we search for its outlines in our lives. Those who are lucky enough to find it, ease like water over a stone, onto its fluid contours, and are home.”

Soul Enough Home Water Our Lives Lucky Stones Landscape Ease Internals Geography Fluid Outlines

Book:Damage: a novel

Source: Damage: a novel

About the Author

Born: March 1, 1942
Died: June 2, 2011
Known for: Film writer
Quotes: 35

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