"For me, a memoir is nonfiction and nonfiction has to be absolutely true."

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Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com

Akhil Sharma

#Nonfiction Quotes #Memoir Quotes

“Thereâ€™s a difference between changing your opinion, and changing your lifestyle.”
“Technology adds nothing to art. Two thousand years ago, I could tell you a story, and at any point during the story I could stop, and ask, Now do you want the hero to be kidnapped, or not? But that would, of course, have ruined the story. Part of the experience of being entertained is sitting back and plugging into someone else's vision.”
“Readable, faithful, accurate-what more could you ask for in a modern translation of the Bible? GOD'S WORD Translation is a great version for enhancing your love for God's Word. I recommend it.”
“The truth is far beyond what we can see. Therefore my art is an invitation to comprehend this fact.”
“At various times during the last four thousand years God has asserted his rights and endeavoured to establish his own authority, his own laws, and his own government among the children of men”
“Unfortunately, the only meaning that society attributes to life today is an opportunity to make money.”
“[Love] can be found in making little dresses for stuffed birds, or in a garden of tenderness like I have done - mixing writing, photography, and real spaces. There are all kinds of acts of love.”
“At the end of the day, things don't get better unless you continue to invest in your workforce. And I've not heard any Republican talk about education and the investment in the future workforce.”

Source : "On @CNNSOTU today: Gov. Bev Perdue, @GovernorOMalley, and @villaraigosa discuss #DNC2012". Interview with Candy Crowley, cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com. September 2, 2012.

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