Leonard Cohen
Singer-Songwriter
"The big change is the proximity to death."
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Proximity
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Ernest Hemingway
Novelist
"It is one thing to be in the proximity of death, to know more or less what she is, and it is quite another thing to seek her."
Henry Rollins
Musician, Writer, Actor
"As you do with any band you're in, you get to know everyone too well all too soon. When you're crammed into a small space, proximity leads to familiarity."
Deepak Chopra
Author, Speaker
"It is important for everyone to keep in close contact and preferably be in physical proximity with their loved ones."
Ovid
Poet
"We suffer by our proximity. [Who get a blow intended for another.]"
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"I've never been bothered by proximity to special effects and I've never felt disadvantaged by them. They're all part of a movie, and when the movie's under control I don't feel upstaged by them."
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