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Willa Cather Quotes - Page 10

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We all like people who do things, even if we only see their faces on cigar-box lids.

We all like people who do things, even if we only see their faces on cigar-box lids.

People, Faces, Cigar

Willa Cather (2013). “The Best of Willa Cather”, p.274, Simon and Schuster

If the street life, not the Whitechapel street life, but that of the common but so-called respectable part of town is in any city more gloomy, more ugly, more grimy, more cruel than in London, I certainly don't care to see it. Sometimes it occurs to one that possibly all the failures of this generation, the world over, have been suddenly swept into London, for the streets are a restless, breathing, malodorous pageant of the seedy of all nations.

Breathing, Cities, This Generation

"Willa Cather in Europe". Book by Willa Cather, 1956.

It is scarcely exaggeration to say that if one is not a little mad about Balzac at twenty, one will never live; and if at forty one can still take Rastignac and Lucien de Rubempre at Balzac's own estimate, one has lived in vain.

Mad, Twenties, Littles

Willa Cather (1988). “Not Under Forty”, p.24, U of Nebraska Press

In a few hours one could cover that incalculable distance; from the winter country and homely neighbours, to the city where the air trembled like a tuning-fork with unimaginable possibilities.

Country, Distance, Winter

Willa Cather (2011). “Lucy Gayheart”, p.20, Vintage

Dr. Howard Archie had just come up from a game of pool with the Jewish clothier and two traveling men who happened to be staying overnight in Moonstone.

Book, Men, Games

Willa Cather (2013). “The Best of Willa Cather”, p.182, Simon and Schuster

She had only to stand in the orchard, to put her hand on a little crab tree and look up at the apples, to make you feel the goodness of planting and tending and harvesting at last.

Autumn, Apples, Hands

Willa Cather (2013). “The Essential Willa Cather Collection”, p.566, eBookIt.com

Claude Wheeler opened his eyes before the sun was up and vigorously shook his younger brother, who lay in the other half of the same bed.

Brother, Book, Eye

Willa Cather (2013). “The Best of Willa Cather”, p.661, Simon and Schuster

One January day, thirty years ago, the little town of Hanover, anchored on a windy Nebraska tableland, was trying not to be blown away.

Book, Years, Trying

Willa Cather (2015). “O Pioneers”, p.4, Xist Publishing

A work-room should be like an old shoe; no matter how shabby, it's better than a new one.

Shoes, Matter, Rooms

Willa Cather (2002). “The Professor's House”, p.59, U of Nebraska Press

"More than him has done that," said Antonia sadly, and the girls murmured assent.

Girl, Heart, Done

Willa Cather (2006). “My Antonia”, p.177, 1st World Publishing

An artist's saddest secrets are those that have to do with his artistry.

Artist, Secret, Artistry

Willa Cather (2013). “The Essential Willa Cather Collection”, p.1799, eBookIt.com

The prayers of all good people are good.

Prayer, People, Good People

Willa Cather (2013). “The Best of Willa Cather”, p.536, Simon and Schuster

To note an artist's limitations is but to define his talent.

Artist, Talent, Notes

Willa Cather (2013). “Not Under Forty”, p.47, Knopf

Religion is different from everything else; because in religion seeking is finding.

Different, Findings, Seeking

Willa Cather (1938). “The Novels and Stories of Willa Cather ...”

Art, it seems to me, should simplify.

Art, Simplicity, Should

Willa Cather (2014). “A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays”, p.223, Simon and Schuster

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