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“I like people to come back and tell me what I did wrong. That's the kindest thing you can do.”

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Lillian Gish, born on October 14, 1893 and died on February 27, 1993, was an American actress. Renowned for her performances in early cinema, she is considered one of the most influential actresses in film history. Gish achieved great success in the 1910s and 1920s with films such as 'Cinderella' (1917), 'Little Women' (1918), and 'The Great Gatsby' (1928). Her acting has been highly praised, and she has had a profound impact on the development of film art. more

“Fitzgerald describes the social disillusionments and ballroom romanticism of the young people of the upper classes and the loneliness of Gatsby, who gives large parties and has an extensive social life; yet he is lonely, and his guests scarcely know him.... Hemingway's characters live in a tourist world, and one of their major problems is that of consuming time itself. It is interesting to observe that his works are written from the stand point of the spectator. His characters are usually people who are looking--looking at bullfights, scenery, and at one another across cafe tables.”

“The doctrine of thrift for the poor is dumb and cruel, like advising them to try and lift themselves by their bootstraps.”

Trying Poor Doctrine Dumb Lifts Thrift Bootstraps

Author:Norman Thomas

“Rebellion per se is not a virtue. If it were, we would have some heroes on very low levels.”

Ifs Levels Virtue Hero Lows Rebellion Low Level

Book:Great Dissenters

Source: Great Dissenters

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