“I checked out the two Edith Wharton books I had just returned because I'd read them so long ago and they are more apropos now than ever. They were The House of Mirth and The Children, which is about how life in the United States in New York changed in twenty-seven years fifty years ago. ("Wants")”
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Grace Paley was an American writer born on December 11, 1922, and passed away on August 22, 2007. Known for her concise language and profound emotional depth, her works primarily focus on family, love, and social issues. more
“Faith is a question of eyesight; even the blind can see that.”
“Wharton thought no one could have freedom, but James knew no one wanted freedom.”
“- E ora mea favorită... nu e și a dumitale?”
“Să emigreze! Parcă un gentleman ar putea să-și părăsească patria!”