Whatever an author puts between the two covers of his book is public property; whatever of himself he … - Mary Abigail Dodge

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It was a realization for me when Oprah was talking about New Moon. I was like, "Oh, my god, she's watched a movie that I've been in!" People were like, "It just kicked in for you?," but it's just work for me. The idea that somebody that I've admired for so long had seen something that I'd done was when I understood the magnitude of it.

Mary Abigail Dodge

Whatever an author puts between the two covers of his book is public property; whatever of himself he does not put there is his private property, as much as if he had never written a word.

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Man pays deference to woman instinctively, involuntarily, not because she is beautiful or truthful or wise or foolish or proper, but because she is a woman, and he cannot help it. If she descends, he will lower to her level; if she rises, he will rise to her height.

Beautiful, Descends, Level, Man, Wise, Women

Every person is responsible for all the good within the scope of his abilities, and for no more.

Abilities, Good, Responsibility, Responsible, Scope

It is the crushed grape that gives out the blood-red wine: it is the suffering soul that breathes the sweetest melodies.

Blood, Crushed, Giving, Grape, Wine

Men as yet need some help to their imagination. There remains still room for a little illusion. It is better for men, it is better for women, that each somewhat idealize the other. Much is lost when life has lost its atmosphere, and is reduced to naked fact.

Atmosphere, Imagination, Men, Room, Somewhat, Women

There is generally no such thing as duty to the people who do it. They simply take life as it comes, meeting, not, shirking its demands, whether pleasant or unpleasant; and that is pretty much all there is of it.

Demand, Duty, People, Pretty, Thing, Unpleasant