"We had the great good fortune and shortcomings of character that marked every generation that had never seen war."

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Source : Joshua Ferris (2008). “Then We Came to the End”, p.58, Penguin UK

Joshua Ferris

#War Quotes #Character Quotes #Generations Quotes

“You can't spell bass without ass”
“I feel that I have to say something in a song and that it's not just enough to lay down the music.”
“Knowledge is a public good and increases in value as the number of people possessing it increases.”
“I feel the deepest, heartfelt pity for any adult who has never been in love.”
“I love Katy Perry and Lady GaGa. I think GaGa's pushing the envelope every day and I really like that.”
“The rainiest nights, like the rainiest lives, are by no means the saddest.”
“The new Disney cartoon 'Bambi' is interesting because it's the first one that's been entirely unpleasant.”

Source : Manny Farber (2016). “Farber on Film: The Complete Film Writings of Manny Faber: A Special Publication of The Library of America”, p.79, Library of America
“Our language is primarily for expressing human goodness and beauty.”

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