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“I think Austin is read more now than Charles Dickens, and Dickens was much more popular in his day. She endures because of her classicism.”

Quote by Whit Stillman

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Whit Stillman is an American writer known for his distinctive humor and profound insights into the lives of the upper class in New York. His works are often set against the backdrop of New York's upper society, exploring interpersonal relationships and moral dilemmas. more

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“We learned some bad things, and the Vietnam War led to some bad conclusions. We're not the greatest generation, that's for sure.”

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“In my father's time - he was in college during many transitions in the late 1930s - they had great institutional loyalties... to his college, eventually the navy, the Democratic Party and certain ideals of our country. Those are the things that became broken with my generation.”

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