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“My childhood library was small enough not to be intimidating. And yet I felt the whole world was contained in those two rooms. I could walk any aisle and smell wisdom.”

Quote by Rita Dove

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Rita Dove

Rita Dove is an American poet born on August 28, 1952. Her works are known for their profound social insight and emotional expression, having won numerous awards including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. more

“On the plane, I like to read fiction set in the location I'm going to. Fiction is in many ways more useful than a guidebook, because it gives you those little details, a sense of the way a place smells, an emotional sense of the place. So, I'll bring Graham Greene's The Quiet American if I'm going to Vietnam. It's good to feel romantic about a destination before you arrive.”

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Author:Anthony Bourdain

“When you see something or experience something extraordinary, you can't go back to normal... I think that that's the way I see the supernatural-as happening in mundane circumstances or to people who are unprepared.”

People Thinking Way Circumstances Normal Happenings Extraordinary Mundane Unprepared

Author:Guillermo del Toro

“Don't expect anyone to give you anything. If you really believe in something, then fight for it.”

Ifs Giving Believe Motivational Fighting Struggle Entrepreneur African American Expecting Unrealistic Expectations

Author:Damon Dash

“I think you have to accept that an artist also has a relationship with his or her art and his or her fans: you are in an open relationship whether you like it or not. Give the artist room to go into the place they create (literally or metaphorically) . And love them when they can't remember where they put their keys.”

Thinking Giving Art Remember Artist Rooms Accepting Fans Keys And Love You Like It Open Relationship

Author:Neil Gaiman