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Janet Flanner quotes

American Journalist March 13, 1892 – November 7, 1978

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By jove, no wonder women don't love war nor understand it, nor can operate in it as a rule; it takes a man to suffer what other men have invented. Janet Flanner
She felt about a love set as a painter does about his masterpiece; each ace serve was a form of brushwork to her, and her fantastically accurate shot-placing was certainly a study in composition. Janet Flanner
Janet Flanner quote: "She had storms all her life, but she died peacefully."
She had storms all her life, but she died peacefully. Janet Flanner
Janet Flanner quote: "She was built for crowds. She has never come any closer to..."
She was built for crowds. She has never come any closer to life than the dinner table. Janet Flanner
Janet Flanner quote: "In the history of art there are periods when bread seems so..."
In the history of art there are periods when bread seems so beautiful that it nearly gets into museums. Janet Flanner
Janet Flanner quote: "Genius is immediate, but talent takes time."
Genius is immediate, but talent takes time. Janet Flanner
When you look at the startling ruins of Nuremberg, you are looking at a result of the war. When you look at the prisoners on view in the courthouse, you are looking at 22 of the causes. Janet Flanner
Janet Flanner quote: "History looks queer when you're standing close to it, watching..."
History looks queer when you're standing close to it, watching where it is coming from and how it's being made. Janet Flanner
Janet Flanner quote: "I keep going over a sentence. I nag it, gnaw it, pat and..."
I keep going over a sentence. I nag it, gnaw it, pat and flatter it. Janet Flanner
Janet Flanner quote: "I act as a sponge. I soak it up and squeeze it out in ink..."
I act as a sponge. I soak it up and squeeze it out in ink every two weeks. Janet Flanner

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