Cathleen Schine quotes

All these years I've had a story in my mind, the story about us that never really existed. And because of that story, I've kept you framed up on the wall in a little box of nostalgic moonlight. (Cathleen Schine)
One of my favorite passages in 'Leaves of Grass,' that breathless, exuberant poem so rich and full of innocence and joy and generosity and compassion, is 'Mannahatta.' View quote
Cathleen Schine
For women, World War II had offered an opportunity, and often the necessity, to get out of the house to work. View quote
Cathleen Schine
Good TV is not just TV about good behavior. View quote
Cathleen Schine
There are no moral lectures in 'Lookaway, Lookaway;' there aren't even any lessons. But there is passion. It is a work that hides its craft but never its beauty, that is ambitious but never pretentious, that does not sacrifice nuance for power or power for nuance. View quote
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'Use Me' is a wonderfully satisfying book. View quote
Cathleen Schine
Everyone who moves to New York City has a book or movie or song that epitomizes the place for them. For me, it's 'The Cricket in Times Square', written by George Selden and illustrated by Garth Williams. View quote
Cathleen Schine