Rachel Carson died on 14 April 1964.
Robert Hines and Rachel Carson. Courtesy of United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
“But man is a part of nature, and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself.”-Rachel Carson
Robert Browning by Michele Gordigiani, 1858.
Robert Browning by Michele Gordigiani, 1858. National Portrait Gallery, London.
Beautiful Vintage Photos of Bygone Bookstores [courtesy Flavorwire]
…you are still missed.
Kurt Vonnegut in his U.S. Army days
“A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.”-Kurt Vonnegut, The Sirens of Titan
John O’Hara died on 11 April 1970.
John O’Hara, 1945
“They say great themes make great novels…but what these young writers don’t understand is that there is no greater theme than men and women.”-John O’Hara
Peter Matthiessen, 1927-2014 [courtesy the Paris Review]
“I don’t believe that responsibility in an author ever worked. I don’t believe that any author ever did any good because he was feeling a responsibility. I believe some authors instinctively feel a certain love for the human being, and they will do a lot of good, I hope. And some of the ones don’t, and that’s all.”-Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir Drawing by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1901
How does that make you feel?
You’ll never perfect your craft.
The idea that you can perfect your craft is a chimera, a distraction.
Allen Ginsberg Quote
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