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... the structure of a page of good prose is, analyzed logically, not something frozen but the vibrating of a bridge, which changes with every step one takes on it.

Robert Musil, Burton Pike, David S. Luft (1995). “Precision and Soul: Essays and Addresses”, p.79, University of Chicago Press

The critical first billion years, during which life began, are blank pages in the earth's history.

Robert Jastrow (1969). “White Dwarfs: Man's Descent from the Stars”

I should be concentrating on writing pages.

"Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

One of the pleasures of reading is seeing this alteration on the pages, and the way, by reading it, you have made the book yours.

Paul Theroux (2011). “To the Ends of the Earth: The Selected Travels of Paul Theroux”, p.131, Ivy Books

When you pick up a script and you can't stop reading it because it's a real page-turner, that's a good sign.

"Karl Urban Talks ALMOST HUMAN, Balancing a Futuristic World with a Human Story, Having the Time to Develop a Character, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. December 2, 2013.

A page of good prose remains invincible.

"The Stories of John Cheever". Book by John Cheever, www.theguardian.com. 1978.

If you like the precision and concision of poetry, a page of prose is unsatisfying in a certain way. And poetry is so direct.

"Helen Vendler: Poetry Critic and Fan of Art History". Interview with Amy Sutherland, www.bostonglobe.com. November 17, 2012.