Ruth Bader Ginsburg
At Cornell University, my professor of European literature, Vladimir Nabokov, changed the way I read and the way I write. Words could paint pictures, I learned from him. Choosing the right word, and the right word order, he illustrated, could make an enormous difference in conveying an image or an idea.
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I'm always making a comeback but nobody ever tells...My little dog — a heartbeat at my feet...Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher...Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep...Life is really simple...I will keep smiling, be positive and never give up!...
