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“ A good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life, and as such it must surely be a necessary commodity. ”

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But time given to wishing for what can't be is not only spent, but wasted, and for all that we waste we shall be accountable.

~ Penelope Fitzgerald

Penelope Fitzgerald Insrational Lost Time Pain Philosophy Time Wasting Wishes Wishing Worthless

What’s to become of us? We can’t go on like this.”“Yes, we can go on like this,” said Cesare. “We can go on exactly like this for the rest of our lives.

~ Penelope Fitzgerald

Penelope Fitzgerald Inconclusive Sadness Samuel Beckett

Opportunity, after all, is only another word for temptation.

~ Penelope Fitzgerald

Penelope Fitzgerald Opportunity

Behind their dark glass, the mad own nothing.

~ Penelope Fitzgerald

Penelope Fitzgerald Insanity Madness