Celia Thaxter (Celia Laighton Thaxter) Quotes

Early in April, as I was vigorously hoeing in a corner, I unearthed a huge toad, to my perfect delight and satisfaction; he had lived all winter, he had doubtless fed on slugs all the autumn. I could have kissed him on the spot.

Celia Thaxter

• Life
• Perfect
• Winter
• Satisfaction
• Autumn
• Delight
• April
• Feds

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• I believe journalism or news will migrate to the online medium.

  

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• Coming out of college with a degree in fine arts and painting isn't worth much any more.

  

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• In my role as a spokesperson for Amnesty International U.S.A. and as a supporter of various charitable causes including Unlock Iran, a campaign to release prisoners of conscience in Iran, I have never been faced with the threat of intimidation or arrest.

  

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• Art is individualism, and individualism is a disturbing and disintegrating force.

  

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• I'm a person that just likes to speak the truth, and I don't understand why in America it's such a big deal that we won't read the Koran and we won't look at history.

  

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• I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm really confused now.

  

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• I'm a woman of very few words, but lots of action.

  

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• The 1990s, after the reign of terror of academic vandalism, will be a decade of restoration: restoration of meaning, value, beauty, pleasure, and emotion to art and restoration of art to its audience.

  

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• Early in April, as I was vigorously hoeing in a corner, I unearthed a huge toad, to my perfect delight and satisfaction; he had lived all winter, he had doubtless fed on slugs all the autumn. I could have kissed him on the spot.

  

  Celia Thaxter
  • Life
  • Perfect
  • Winter