"The ambivalence of writing is such that it can be considered both an act and an interpretive process that follows after an act with which it cannot coincide. As such, it both affirms and denies its own nature."

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Source : Paul de Man (2013). “Blindness and Insight: Essays in the Rhetoric of Contemporary Criticism”, p.152, Routledge

Paul de Man

#Nature Quotes #Writing Quotes #Process Quotes

“But I it doesn't matter who scores the goals so long as we win.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“We feel that we have to be right so that we can feel good. We donâ€™t want to be wrong because then weâ€™ll feel bad. But we could be more compassionate toward all these parts of ourselves. The whole right and wrong business closes us down and makes our world smaller. Wanting situations and relationships to be solid, permanent, and graspable obscures the pith of the matter, which is that things are fundamentally groundless.”
“The wise musicians are those who play what they can master.”
“You survived the abuse, youâ€™re going to survive the recovery.”
“Two years ago, I shot 'Pillars of the Earth' in Budapest - it was a big part, but I had a lot of time to sit around and visit cafes.”
“What happened to the alpha-wolf?" "LEGOs." "Legos?" It sounded Greek but I couldn't recall anything mythological with that name. Wasn't it an island? "He was carrying a load of laundry into the basement and tripped on the old set of LEGOs his kids left on the stairs. Broke two ribs and an ankle.”
“I'm in school every day. It depends on what it is that you do with all that free time when I'm not on the microphone. I'm reading, I'm studying. I love documentaries. I love learning what I don't know. And of course, I wouldn't suggest that particular lane for others.”

Source : Source: uproxx.com
“If evils increase, the devotion of the People of God should also increase.”

Source : "Christi Matri". Encyclical Of Pope Paul VI On Prayers For Peace During October, w2.vatican.va. September 15, 1966.

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