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“Six Characters in Search of an Author.”

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Luigi Pirandello, born on June 28, 1867, and died on December 10, 1936, was an Italian dramatist. His works are known for their unique style and profound philosophical insights, profoundly influencing 20th-century drama. more

“In the later nineteenth century, the tops of skyscrapers often took the shape of domes, surmounted by jaunty gilded lanterns; later came ziggurats, mausoleums, Alexandrian lighthouses, miniature Parthenons. These charming follies contained neither royal corpses nor effigies of gods and goddesses; rather they contained large wooden tanks filled with water.”

Water Century Shapes Filled Folly Goddess Charming Royal Corpses Tanks Nineteenth Century Lighthouse Miniatures Skyscraper Domes Lanterns Gilded Gods And Goddesses Mausoleum Parthenon

Author:Brendan Gill

“Avain attempt to subdue that unsubduable country.”

Country

Author:Brendan Gill

“It's about the time I was riding my Motorcycle, going down a mountain road at 150 miles an hour, playing my guitar.”

Hours Mountain Guitar Miles Riding Motorcycle

Author:Arlo Guthrie

“I froze in time! And I thought, "My God... I'm free!"”

Author:Arlo Guthrie

“The sole art that suits me is that which, rising from unrest, tends toward serenity.”

Art Artist Quiet Suits Rising Sole Serenity Unrest

Book:Pretexts: Reflections on Literature and Morality

Source: Pretexts: Reflections on Literature and Morality

“Children, to be illustrious is sad.”

Children

Author:Howard Nemerov

“Although only one man may be receiving the favors of a woman, all men in her presence are warmed. That's the great Generosity of women and the great generosity of the Creator who worked it out is that there are no unilateral agreements on sexuality.”

Men May Creator Sexuality Favors Generosity Agreement One Man Receiving

Author:Leonard Cohen

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