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“Every day is President's Day when you have an intern!”

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David Letterman, born on April 12, 1947, is a renowned talk show host from the United States. Known for his unique humor and sharp interviewing skills, Letterman has long been associated with his late-night show. His program has been beloved by audiences for its in-depth interviews, humorous segments, and the iconic 'Late Show Top Ten' list. more

“First we have to see. Or first we have to be taught to see. We have to be taught to see here, because here is everywhere, related to everywhere else, and if we don't see, hear, taste, smell and feel in this place - not only will we never know anything but the world of sense will be by that much diminished everywhere.”

Ifs Knows World Feels Firsts Taught Taste Smell Related

Book:Rigor of Beauty: Essays in Commemoration of William Carlos Williams

Source: Rigor of Beauty: Essays in Commemoration of William Carlos Williams

“Almost any fool can paint an academy picture, and any imbecile can shoot off a Kodak.”

Fool Paint Academy Imbeciles Kodak

Book:Ezra Pound and the Visual Arts

Source: Ezra Pound and the Visual Arts

“An orotundity, which I define as Nobelitis a pomposity in which one is treated as representative of more than oneself by someone conscious of representing more than himself.”

Conscious Oneself Treated Representatives Representing Pomposity

Author:William Golding

“A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night.”