Monthly Archives: October 2009

saints and poets

“Emily: Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it–every,every minute? Stage Manager: No. The saints and poets, maybe they do some.” – Thorton Wilder, Our Town Today is my birthday. I am now officially 25. Perhaps most significantly this means I will be checking a new demographic information box. Good-bye “18-24.” Maybe …

October 31, 2009 – 1:52 pm | By Simone | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

on ephemerality

“Ephemerality may have intensified the era’s beauty, as it does autumn’s.” – David Gelernter, 1939: Lost World of Fair

October 20, 2009 – 6:33 pm | By Simone | Posted in books, quotes | Tagged , , | Comments (0)