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Mark Helprin Quotes

It's a defining difference, curiosity. I've never known a stupid person who was curious, or a curious person who was stupid Picture Quote #1

He had known in times of the greatest misery or danger that his dreams of home, in which all things seemed beautiful, were in essence his longing for the woman for whom he had been made. That was how, as a soldier, he had seen it, and it was how he had come through Picture Quote #1

There's something about rushing water that I can watch for hours and feel as if I need to do nothing more. It's alive in a way that's greater than any description of it Picture Quote #1

Her eyes showed that though she may have decided to regret him, as long as he was in her presence she could not Picture Quote #1

I wanted the music to be full, to surround us, to lift us like the swell, so I rented a bloody orchestra. You only live once Picture Quote #1

And then I went out to the ocean. Do you know what it was like? The waves broke, and each time they did, as they slapped against the sand, I could feel it all through my body. And each time they broke, and each time they thudded down, they said, you have only one life, you have only one life Picture Quote #1

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The spark of life is not gain. Nor is it luxury. The spark of life is movement. Color. Love. And furthermore... if you really want to enjoy life, you must work quietly and humbly to realize your delusions of grandeur Picture Quote #1

The treasures of the earth were movement, courage, laughter and love Picture Quote #1

If it wasn’t for music, I would think that love is mortal Picture Quote #1

There is justice in the world, Peter Lake, but it cannot be had without mystery Picture Quote #1

Writing is still my main career, but I would love, for instance, to serve in the New York State Assembly Picture Quote #1

... I returned to walking up the mountain, and there, in the dim asexual beauty of reddening dawns and skies that firmed to blue, I discovered my real and appropriate strengths Picture Quote #1

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Mozart and Neil Diamond may have begun with the same idea, but that a work of art is more than an idea is confirmed by the difference between the ‘Soave sia il vento’ and ‘Kentucky Woman.’ We have different words for ‘art’ and ‘idea’ because they are two different things Picture Quote #1

The horse could not do without Manhattan. It drew him like a magnet, like a vacuum, like oats, or a mare, or an open, never-ending, tree-lined road Picture Quote #1

They were dancing around the fountain, arm in arm, in an old Dutch dance, their cheeks touching, their hands entwined. They had no music; they hummed. And there was no reason for them to be dancing that Peter Lake could see, except that it was an exceptionally beautiful night Picture Quote #1

I don’t aspire at present to be king of the hill in American literature Picture Quote #1

In American military cemeteries all over the world, seemingly endless rows of whitened grave markers stand largely unvisited and in silence. The gardeners tend the lawns, one section at a time. Even at the famous sites, tourism is inconstant Picture Quote #1

When people ask me why is ‘Winter’s Tale’ a fantasy, I point out that it is not a fantasy Picture Quote #1

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The thing that strikes you most about being a soldier in a war zone and in action to the small extent that I was, when actually people start shooting, which happened to me a couple of times, everything goes on automatic and there’s a feeling of tremendous elevation and even elation Picture Quote #1

I saw how greatly he suffered the requirement of being clever. It separated him from his soul, and it didn’t get him anything other than a living Picture Quote #1

The best way to meet a woman is in an emergency situation - if you’re in a shipwreck, or you find yourself behind enemy lines, or in a flood Picture Quote #1

You will most appreciate ‘Freddy and Fredericka’ if you are familiar with the story of the Fall, the Good Hermit, ‘Tom Jones,’ ‘Huckleberry Finn,’ ‘Paradise Lost,’ ‘Henry V,’ and ‘My Cousin Vinny.’ That doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy or understand it on an emotional level, free of all allusion, which is the test of any book of fiction Picture Quote #1

Not a single illegal immigrant should or need enter the United States, not one. Contrary to the common wisdom, the borders are easy to seal, and controlling entry is hardly totalitarian Picture Quote #1

When I was very young, I used to clean up after my parents. If I stay in a hotel, I make the bed and clean the room when I get up, even the bathroom mirror, for which I carry a tiny bottle of ammonia Picture Quote #1

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The British monarchy has the political and constitutional task of subtracting from the government and governors of Britain the papal and kingly airs that in America, because we have no such institution, unfortunately adhere to the president Picture Quote #1

My father ran London Films. He made films like ‘The Red Shoes,’ ‘The Third Man.’ And he had had a long career in the film business, which was bifurcated with a career in intelligence. He had to deal with gangsters, and sometimes he would take me with him. Also, I went to school with their children Picture Quote #1

I was raised on the Hudson, in a house that had been the stable of the financier and Civil War general Brayton Ives. In midcentury, we had fire pits in the floor for heating, and rats everywhere, because they nested in the hay insulation Picture Quote #1

I’ve never had a cup of coffee in my life. I can’t even remain in the same room with coffee Picture Quote #1

In daily life language is important, if not in itself, then as a symptom Picture Quote #1

...this marvelous graceful thing, this joy of physics, this perfect balance between rebellion and obedience, is God’s own signature on earth Picture Quote #1

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It's a defining difference, curiosity. I've never known a stupid person who was curious, or a curious person who was stupid (Mark Helprin Quotes) He had known in times of the greatest misery or danger that his dreams of home, in which all things seemed beautiful, were in essence his longing for the woman for whom he had been made. That was how, as a soldier, he had seen it, and it was how he had come through (Mark Helprin Quotes) There's something about rushing water that I can watch for hours and feel as if I need to do nothing more. It's alive in a way that's greater than any description of it (Mark Helprin Quotes) Her eyes showed that though she may have decided to regret him, as long as he was in her presence she could not (Mark Helprin Quotes) I wanted the music to be full, to surround us, to lift us like the swell, so I rented a bloody orchestra. You only live once (Mark Helprin Quotes) And then I went out to the ocean. Do you know what it was like? The waves broke, and each time they did, as they slapped against the sand, I could feel it all through my body. And each time they broke, and each time they thudded down, they said, you have only one life, you have only one life (Mark Helprin Quotes) The spark of life is not gain. Nor is it luxury. The spark of life is movement. Color. Love. And furthermore... if you really want to enjoy life, you must work quietly and humbly to realize your delusions of grandeur (Mark Helprin Quotes) The treasures of the earth were movement, courage, laughter and love (Mark Helprin Quotes) If it wasn’t for music, I would think that love is mortal (Mark Helprin Quotes) There is justice in the world, Peter Lake, but it cannot be had without mystery (Mark Helprin Quotes) Writing is still my main career, but I would love, for instance, to serve in the New York State Assembly (Mark Helprin Quotes) ... I returned to walking up the mountain, and there, in the dim asexual beauty of reddening dawns and skies that firmed to blue, I discovered my real and appropriate strengths (Mark Helprin Quotes) Mozart and Neil Diamond may have begun with the same idea, but that a work of art is more than an idea is confirmed by the difference between the ‘Soave sia il vento’ and ‘Kentucky Woman.’ We have different words for ‘art’ and ‘idea’ because they are two different things (Mark Helprin Quotes) The horse could not do without Manhattan. It drew him like a magnet, like a vacuum, like oats, or a mare, or an open, never-ending, tree-lined road (Mark Helprin Quotes) They were dancing around the fountain, arm in arm, in an old Dutch dance, their cheeks touching, their hands entwined. They had no music; they hummed. And there was no reason for them to be dancing that Peter Lake could see, except that it was an exceptionally beautiful night (Mark Helprin Quotes) I don’t aspire at present to be king of the hill in American literature (Mark Helprin Quotes) In American military cemeteries all over the world, seemingly endless rows of whitened grave markers stand largely unvisited and in silence. The gardeners tend the lawns, one section at a time. Even at the famous sites, tourism is inconstant. (Mark Helprin Quotes) When people ask me why is ‘Winter’s Tale’ a fantasy, I point out that it is not a fantasy. (Mark Helprin Quotes) The thing that strikes you most about being a soldier in a war zone and in action to the small extent that I was, when actually people start shooting, which happened to me a couple of times, everything goes on automatic and there’s a feeling of tremendous elevation and even elation. (Mark Helprin Quotes) I saw how greatly he suffered the requirement of being clever. It separated him from his soul, and it didn’t get him anything other than a living (Mark Helprin Quotes) The best way to meet a woman is in an emergency situation - if you’re in a shipwreck, or you find yourself behind enemy lines, or in a flood. (Mark Helprin Quotes) You will most appreciate ‘Freddy and Fredericka’ if you are familiar with the story of the Fall, the Good Hermit, ‘Tom Jones,’ ‘Huckleberry Finn,’ ‘Paradise Lost,’ ‘Henry V,’ and ‘My Cousin Vinny.’ That doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy or understand it on an emotional level, free of all allusion, which is the test of any book of fiction. (Mark Helprin Quotes) Not a single illegal immigrant should or need enter the United States, not one. Contrary to the common wisdom, the borders are easy to seal, and controlling entry is hardly totalitarian. (Mark Helprin Quotes) When I was very young, I used to clean up after my parents. If I stay in a hotel, I make the bed and clean the room when I get up, even the bathroom mirror, for which I carry a tiny bottle of ammonia. (Mark Helprin Quotes) The British monarchy has the political and constitutional task of subtracting from the government and governors of Britain the papal and kingly airs that in America, because we have no such institution, unfortunately adhere to the president. (Mark Helprin Quotes) My father ran London Films. He made films like ‘The Red Shoes,’ ‘The Third Man.’ And he had had a long career in the film business, which was bifurcated with a career in intelligence. He had to deal with gangsters, and sometimes he would take me with him. Also, I went to school with their children. (Mark Helprin Quotes) I was raised on the Hudson, in a house that had been the stable of the financier and Civil War general Brayton Ives. In midcentury, we had fire pits in the floor for heating, and rats everywhere, because they nested in the hay insulation. (Mark Helprin Quotes) I’ve never had a cup of coffee in my life. I can’t even remain in the same room with coffee. (Mark Helprin Quotes) In daily life language is important, if not in itself, then as a symptom (Mark Helprin Quotes) ...this marvelous graceful thing, this joy of physics, this perfect balance between rebellion and obedience, is God’s own signature on earth. (Mark Helprin Quotes)

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