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Joseph Epstein Quotes

The reason ‘closure’ is a cliche is that it is used too often, too imprecisely, and doesn’t in any case reflect reality. In reality, such closure in broken friendships and much else in life is rarely achieved; only death brings closure and then not always for those still living Picture Quote #1

We know the ideal isn’t where the action is Picture Quote #1

Always seek the general and never quite trust it Picture Quote #1

For me writing is foremost a mode of thinking and when it works well, an act of discovery Picture Quote #1

By the way, the secret of speaking French is confidence. Whether you are right or wrong, you don’t hesitate Picture Quote #1

I know how many days in which I have just answered e-mail, had three phone calls and a two hour lunch. Poof, gone. They are not infrequent Picture Quote #1

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Courage is nine-tenths context. What is courageous in one setting can be foolhardy in another and even cowardly in a third Picture Quote #1

What, really, is wanted from a neighborhood? Convenience, certainly, an absence of major aggravation, to be sure. But perhaps mostof all, ideally, what is wanted is a comfortable background, a breathing space of intermission between the intensities of private life and the calculations of public life Picture Quote #1

The problem for me is that reading is, I won’t say a sacred, but nevertheless a pretty serious act Picture Quote #1

In recompense, envy may be the subtlest - perhaps I should say the most insidious - of the seven deadly sins Picture Quote #1

I just know so many people who have six or seven foreign languages and have read everything and have musical training and they are still dorks Picture Quote #1

I should prefer to die laughing, and, on more than one occasion, thought I might Picture Quote #1

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I think the story is my form Picture Quote #1

No one has really ever defined what a friend is Picture Quote #1

Of the seven deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all Picture Quote #1

I know how deeply slothful I am Picture Quote #1

We use books like mirrors, gazing into them only to discover ourselves Picture Quote #1

Not to like ice cream is to show oneself uninterested in food Picture Quote #1

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That wine drinking is more effete than beer drinking? No question Picture Quote #1

I am married to someone I love Picture Quote #1

If geniuses can sometimes make mistakes, cannot the rest of us on occasion be geniuses? Picture Quote #1

Within this realm of choicelessness, we do choose how we live Picture Quote #1

What all great teachers appear to have in common is love of their subject, an obvious satisfaction in rousing this love in their students, and an ability to convince them that what they are being taught is deadly serious Picture Quote #1

What distinguishes us one from another is our dreams, and what we do to make them come about Picture Quote #1

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All men and women are born, live, suffer and die; what distinguishes us one from another is our dreams, whether they be dreams about worldly or unworldly things, and what we do to make them come about... We do not choose to be born. We do not choose our parents. We do not choose our historical epoch, the country of our birth, or the immediate circumstances of our upbringing. We do not, most of us, choose to die; nor do we choose the time and conditions of our death. But within this realm of choicelessness, we do choose how we live Picture Quote #1

We who are quotatious are never truly alone, but always hear the cheerful flow of remarks made by dead writers so much more intelligent than we Picture Quote #1

A cat is the only domestic animal I know who toilet trains itself and does a damned impressive job of it Picture Quote #1

One serious drawback about letters is that, in order to get them, one must send some out. When it comes to the mail, I feel it is better to receive than to give Picture Quote #1

I know from the middle distance I give off the look of being prolific, which is a funny compliment to receive Picture Quote #1

I just know so many people who have six or seven foreign languages and have read everything and have musical training and they are still dorks Picture Quote #1

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The reason ‘closure’ is a cliche is that it is used too often, too imprecisely, and doesn’t in any case reflect reality. In reality, such closure in broken friendships and much else in life is rarely achieved; only death brings closure and then not always for those still living (Joseph Epstein Quotes) We know the ideal isn’t where the action is (Joseph Epstein Quotes) Always seek the general and never quite trust it (Joseph Epstein Quotes) For me writing is foremost a mode of thinking and when it works well, an act of discovery (Joseph Epstein Quotes) By the way, the secret of speaking French is confidence. Whether you are right or wrong, you don’t hesitate (Joseph Epstein Quotes) I know how many days in which I have just answered e-mail, had three phone calls and a two hour lunch. Poof, gone. They are not infrequent (Joseph Epstein Quotes) Courage is nine-tenths context. What is courageous in one setting can be foolhardy in another and even cowardly in a third (Joseph Epstein Quotes) What, really, is wanted from a neighborhood? Convenience, certainly, an absence of major aggravation, to be sure. But perhaps mostof all, ideally, what is wanted is a comfortable background, a breathing space of intermission between the intensities of private life and the calculations of public life (Joseph Epstein Quotes) The problem for me is that reading is, I won’t say a sacred, but nevertheless a pretty serious act (Joseph Epstein Quotes) In recompense, envy may be the subtlest - perhaps I should say the most insidious - of the seven deadly sins. (Joseph Epstein Quotes) I just know so many people who have six or seven foreign languages and have read everything and have musical training and they are still dorks. (Joseph Epstein Quotes) I should prefer to die laughing, and, on more than one occasion, thought I might (Joseph Epstein Quotes) I think the story is my form (Joseph Epstein Quotes) No one has really ever defined what a friend is (Joseph Epstein Quotes) Of the seven deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all (Joseph Epstein Quotes) I know how deeply slothful I am (Joseph Epstein Quotes) We use books like mirrors, gazing into them only to discover ourselves (Joseph Epstein Quotes) Not to like ice cream is to show oneself uninterested in food (Joseph Epstein Quotes) That wine drinking is more effete than beer drinking? No question (Joseph Epstein Quotes) I am married to someone I love (Joseph Epstein Quotes) If geniuses can sometimes make mistakes, cannot the rest of us on occasion be geniuses? (Joseph Epstein Quotes) Within this realm of choicelessness, we do choose how we live (Joseph Epstein Quotes) What all great teachers appear to have in common is love of their subject, an obvious satisfaction in rousing this love in their students, and an ability to convince them that what they are being taught is deadly serious (Joseph Epstein Quotes) What distinguishes us one from another is our dreams, and what we do to make them come about (Joseph Epstein Quotes) All men and women are born, live, suffer and die; what distinguishes us one from another is our dreams, whether they be dreams about worldly or unworldly things, and what we do to make them come about... We do not choose to be born. We do not choose our parents. We do not choose our historical epoch, the country of our birth, or the immediate circumstances of our upbringing. We do not, most of us, choose to die; nor do we choose the time and conditions of our death. But within this realm of choicelessness, we do choose how we live (Joseph Epstein Quotes) We who are quotatious are never truly alone, but always hear the cheerful flow of remarks made by dead writers so much more intelligent than we (Joseph Epstein Quotes) A cat is the only domestic animal I know who toilet trains itself and does a damned impressive job of it (Joseph Epstein Quotes) One serious drawback about letters is that, in order to get them, one must send some out. When it comes to the mail, I feel it is better to receive than to give (Joseph Epstein Quotes) I know from the middle distance I give off the look of being prolific, which is a funny compliment to receive (Joseph Epstein Quotes) I just know so many people who have six or seven foreign languages and have read everything and have musical training and they are still dorks (Joseph Epstein Quotes)

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