"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

01 July 2010

Stories.


Many talks began with Twain's boyhood story of the watermelon he "withdrew" from a farmer's wagon—"Yes, I 'stole' is too strong. I extracted it. I retired it from circulation. And I myself retired with it…."

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I'm am currently rereading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Many people talk about that one "Dream Dinner" and the guests they would invite; the poets, philosophers, painters, ... I would have those types at mine, I guess, but Huck Finn would be sitting right next to me.

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