"An essay is something that tracks the evolution of a human mind."

-- John D'Agata

#Track Quotes #Mind Quotes #Evolution Quotes

“When the white man came to Africa, the white man had the Bible and the African had the land, but now it is the white man who is being, reluctantly and bloodily, separated from the land, and the African who is still attempting to digest or to vomit up the Bible.”
“Casting is 65 percent of directing.”
“The duty imposed upon him [the president] to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, follows out the strong injunctions of his oath of office, that he will 'preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.' The great object of the executive department is to accomplish this purpose; and without it, be the form of government whatever it may, it will be utterly worthless for offence or defense; for the redress of grievances or the protection of rights; for the happiness, or good order, or safety of the people.”
“We must not be surprised when we hear of murders, killings, of wars, or of hatred...If a mother can kill her own child, what is left but for us to kill each other?”
“No human thing is of serious importance.”
“There's an overlap between social-realist fiction and crime fiction - a sweet spot there.”
“I have known him nearly all my life, and I am going to marry him, so that there won't ever be a time when I shan't know him.”
“C++ is a language strongly optimized for liars and people who go by guesswork and ignorance.”

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