The test of literature is, I suppose, whether we ourselves live more intensely for the reading of it. Elizabeth Drew More Quotes by Elizabeth Drew More Quotes From Elizabeth Drew Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversations. Elizabeth Drew mind fun travel The world is not run by thought, nor by imagination, but by opinion. Elizabeth Drew imagination running world Language is like soil. However rich, it is subject to erosion, and its fertility is constantly threatened by uses that exhaust itsvitality. It needs constant re-invigoration if it is not to become arid and sterile. Elizabeth Drew erosion use needs The torment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and "mangled mind" leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict. Elizabeth Drew frustration lonely self Democracy, like any non-coercive relationship, rests on a shared understanding of limits. Elizabeth Drew democracy understanding limits People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it's safer to harass rich women than motorcycle gangs. People are very inclined to set moral standards for others. Elizabeth Drew motorcycle-gangs riding people The pain of loss, moreover, however agonizing, however haunting in memory, quiets imperceptibly into acceptance as the currents of active living and of fresh emotions flow over it. Elizabeth Drew pain acceptance memories We read poetry because the poets, like ourselves, have been haunted by the inescapable tyranny of time and death; have suffered the pain of loss, and the more wearing, continuous pain of frustration and failure; and have had moods of unlooked-for release and peace. They have known and watched in themselves and others. Elizabeth Drew frustration pain loss Propaganda has a bad name, but its root meaning is simply to disseminate through a medium, and all writing therefore is propaganda for something. It's a seeding of the self in the consciousness of others. Elizabeth Drew self names writing Money buys access; access buys influence. Elizabeth Drew access influence The inspired scribbler always has the gift for gossip in our common usage he or she can always inspire the commonplace with an uncommon flavor, and transform trivialities by some original grace or sympathy or humor or affection. Elizabeth Drew gossip grace sympathy [On newspapers:] A first draft of history. Elizabeth Drew newspapers firsts How frail and ephemeral is the material substance of letters, which makes their very survival so hazardous. Print has a permanence of its own, though it may not be much worth preserving, but a letter! Conveyed by uncertain transportation, over which the sender has no control; committed to a single individual who may be careless or inappreciative; left to the mercy of future generations, of families maybe anxious to suppress the past, of the accidents of removals and house-cleanings, or of mere ignorance. How often it has been by the veriest chance that they have survived at all. Elizabeth Drew ignorance house past It takes two to write a letter as much as it takes two to make a quarrel. Elizabeth Drew letters writing two The Republicans’ plan is that if they can’t buy the 2012 election they will steal it. Elizabeth Drew election stealing republican Travel, instead of broadening the mind, often merely lengthens the conversation. Elizabeth Drew Working with a therapist that they feel close to and feels that they have concern about them, you can disconnect that fear and trauma from the actual event and you can process it and it looks like people are cured. Elizabeth Drew health If they don’t learn how to deal with their stress, they don’t understand what gives them joy in life, then you’re never really going to get them into recovery. Elizabeth Drew health Doctors became very vigilant then about diagnosing pain and prescribing pain medication, and you can see a huge uptick of the amount of opiate prescriptions. Elizabeth Drew health In practice, we see soccer moms, we see professionals, we see teachers, we see young college students and high school students. Anyone can develop an addiction to an opiate. Elizabeth Drew health
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