“In real life, of course, it is the hare who wins.
Every time. Look around you. And in any case it is it is my contention that
Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. Hares have no time to read. They are
too busy winning the game.” —English novelist-historian Anita Brookner
(1928-2016), Hotel du Lac (1984)Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Quote of the Day (Anita Brookner, on Why the Hare Really Wins)
“In real life, of course, it is the hare who wins.
Every time. Look around you. And in any case it is it is my contention that
Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. Hares have no time to read. They are
too busy winning the game.” —English novelist-historian Anita Brookner
(1928-2016), Hotel du Lac (1984)
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