"Once kitsch is interpreted ironically, it ceases to be kitsch"

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Denis Dutton

#Kitsch Quotes #Cease Quotes

“God sees hearts as we see faces.”

Source : George Herbert (2010). “Priest to the Temple, Or, the Country Parson His Character and Rule of Holy Life, with Selected Poems from the Temple”, p.21, Lulu.com
“To Allah we belong and to Him is our return.”

Source : Abdullah Yusuf Ali (2001). “The Qurʼan: Translation”, p.14, TTQ, INC.
“I went to the University of Life and was chucked out.”
“To love God in great things is not so perfect an act of faith as to worship them in small ones.”
“After the Cougars' 19-15 Cotton Bowl victory over Kansas State We're the only team in NCAA history to win 14 games in a season. It was just a great experience and I can't say enough about it. . . . People don't know how difficult it is to get up for 15 games.”
“I'm not so sure liberal democracy as we know it has reached its terminus. It's clear though, that many have genuinely lost confidence in the Australian political class. One reason is that we like to place enormous burdens of expectations on modern political leaders. To be sure such expectations aren't always honest. Just as we want better public services but object to paying the higher taxes that would make them possible, we often want leadership but only if there aren't hard choices with real consequences.”
“The fiercest serpent may be overcome by a swarm of ants,”

Source : Statement in opposition of the planned construction of the Yamato class battleships. "Scraps of Paper: The Disarmament Treaties Between the World Wars". Book by Harlow A. Hyde, 1988.
“Ah. Medieval-style ransom.â€ Toot looked confused. â€œHe did run some, but I stopped him, my lord. Like, just now. In front of you. Right over there.â€ There were several conspicuous sounds behind me, the loudest from my apprentice, and I turned to eye everyone else. They were all either covering smiles or holding them backâ€” poorly. â€œHey, peanut gallery,â€ I said. â€œThis isnâ€™t as easy as Iâ€™m making it look.â€ â€œYouâ€™re doing fine,â€ Karrin said, her eyes twinkling. I sighed. â€œCome on, Toot,â€ I said, and walked over to Hook.”

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