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On Flaubert

Posted on June 4, 2007 by divingforpearls

Far and strange are the refuges in which such an imagination seeks oblivion of the immediate and the ugly. His life was that of a pearl-diver, breathless in the thick element while he groped for the priceless word, and condemned … Continue reading →

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Amongst those who go to sea …

Posted on August 8, 2006 by divingforpearls

Amongst those who go to sea there are the navigators who discover two worlds, adding continents to the earth and stars to the heavens: they are the masters, the great, the eternally splendid. Then there are those who spit terror … Continue reading →

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Authors

Posted on August 7, 2006 by divingforpearls

Authors and other creative figures cited (click on a name to find all their relevant quotations): A Henry Adams, Joseph Addison, Louisa May Alcott, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, Anon, Hannah Arendt, Sir Edwin Arnold, Matthew Arnold B Badly Drawn Boy, Honoré … Continue reading →

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