“We all live to a formula. Maybe the secret lies in keeping that formula secret.”
Peter Greenaway (1942) British film director
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“Accept that you're a pimple and try to keep a lively sense of humor about it. That way lies grace — and maybe even glory.”
Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates (2000)
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