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 | “A leaf fluttered in through the window this morning, as if supported by the rays of the sun, a bird settled on the fire escape, joy in the task of coffee, joy accompanied me as I walked.” ―Anais Nin Source/Notes: Diary Of Anais Nin Volume 4 1944-1947: Vol. 4 (1944-1947), p. 71 |
 | Source/Notes: Supposedly said in a interview on Larry King Live, probably paraphrasing the ideas of Byron (izquotes.com/quote/304207) and Twain (izquotes.com/quote/188080) |
 | “Every moment of one's existence one is growing into more or retreating into less. One is always living a little more or dying a little bit.” ―Norman Mailer Source/Notes: Conversations With Norman Mailer (1988 edition) |
 | Source/Notes: certain maxims of archy - archy and mehitabel (1927) |
 | Source/Notes: Baudelaire, His Prose and Poetry (1919 edition) |
Anais Nin
Born: February 21, 1903
Died: January 14, 1977 (aged 73)
Nationality: French
Occupation: Author
Bio: Anaïs Nin was a French-Cuban author, based at first in France and later in the United States, who published her journals, which span more than 60 years, beginning when she was 11 years old and ending shortly before her death, her erotic literature, and short stories. A great deal of her work, including Delta of Venus and Little Birds, was published posthumously.
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