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“In a nation of celebrity worshipers, amid followers of the cult of personality, individual modesty becomes a heroic quality. I find heroism in the acceptance of anonymity, in the studied resistance to the normal American tropism toward the limelight.”

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Shana Alexander

Shana Alexander was an American journalist celebrated for her wit and elegance. She began her career as a copywriter and quickly rose to prominence as a feature writer for magazines such as 'The New Yorker' and 'Harper's Bazaar'. Alexander was also a playwright and author, with her work often reflecting her keen observations of society and human nature. more

“The Federal Building's large Ceremonial Courtroom, reserved for show trials, is veneered in executive teak. Bench, counsel tables, jury boxes, entrances, and exits -- all are as formally arranged as an Elizabethan stage. Only the drama is shapeless, at least to those of us who have never seen a trial before. We see only random movements, sequences, comings and goings, no form or agenda apparent. To us the action is less like watching a play than watching an aquarium.”

Play Shows Action Form Stage Movement Building Drama Tables Boxes Trials Agendas Executives Sequence Jury Reserved Exit Benches Entrances Courtroom Aquariums Elizabethan

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“The notion that the great artist requires a great patron has been around since the Pharaohs. That the born patron also needs an artist to patronize is a less-studied phenomenon.”

Needs Has Beens Artist Born Notion Phenomenon Great Art Great Artist Patron Pharaohs

Book:Nutcracker: Money, Madness, Murder: A Family Album

Source: Nutcracker: Money, Madness, Murder: A Family Album

“we know that our world is corrupt and diseased but we're tired of being cynical and feeling helpless. What the hell, tilt at a windmill.”

Knows World Feelings Hell Tired Activism Our World Cynical Helpless Diseased Tilt Windmills

Book:Get Your Tongue Out of My Mouth, I'm Kissing You Good-bye

Source: Get Your Tongue Out of My Mouth, I'm Kissing You Good-bye

“The moment you decide that you're a grownup now, and therefore must put away foolish things like staying out all night or cruising down strange highways is the moment you will lose that ineffable glow of youth. If you don't believe me, look around. Study those people who would rather go to shopping malls than dance halls, who think the height of depravity is bidding two no trump with only fifteen points. Every single one of these people has a stringy neck.”

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