Quotes from authors that died on Dec 28th
Yes, I'm afraid the life over here is very different from N.Z. but oh boy it's a grand life.
Jack Lovelock
Information's pretty thin stuff unless mixed with experience.
Clarence Day
The only love affair I have ever had was with music.
Maurice Ravel
Art is creative for the sake of realization, not for amusement... for transfiguration, not for the sake of play.
Max Beckmann
My God, how can anyone ever be a master of music?
Paul Hindemith
Antonio Pigafetta 
Edmond Halley 
Dick Van Dyke 
Curtis Mayfield 
Mel Ferrer 
Tim Salmon 
Beatrice Dalle 
June Carter