In the summer of 1866, as Leo Tolstoy prepared for his serialized novel ‘War and Peace’ to be published as a single volume, he wrote to illustrator Mikhail Bashilov, hoping to commission drawings for the new edition of the novel, which he referred to by its original title,1805. Alexander Chee Read Quote
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I found one had to do some work every day, even at midnight, because either you’re professional or you’re not. Barbara Hepworth Read Quote
The crazy thing about independent filmmaking is that you’re so judged on your first film. It almost needs to be one of those groundbreaking ‘I’ve-never-seen-that-before’-type movies. Greg Mottola Read Quote
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For most of us, our protective lies or omissions are so insignificant that being found out would be only mildly embarrassing. But for some of us, our secret may threaten to destroy everything. And that is food and drink to a novelist. Fiona Barton Read Quote
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We believe that from both a German and a Polish perspective, it is desirable for Great Britain to remain in the European Union. Angela Merkel Read Quote
