"I don't think comics use iconic forms - or they don't have to. But that makes them even more "cool," if I understand the idea. One has to be quite involved to make comics work. Signals have to be decoded on both the verbal and visual level, simultaneously, and the reader must do a lot of cognitive work between panels as well. Comics definitely need an engaged reader."

-- Jessica Abel

#Thinking Quotes #Iconic Quotes

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
“Longing gives you the power to bless. Bless the entire creation. For, the longing in you is God.”
“Self-interest, be it enlightened, works indirectly for the public good.”
“Holiness is the very principle of eternal life, the very beginning of eternal life in the heart, and that which will certainly grow up to eternal life.”
“An emotion is a thought, yes, an idea, but it is also a sensation, an ache in your body. Desire, love, hate, fear, repulsion - you feel these things in your muscle and bones, not just in your mind.”

Source : William Landay (2012). “Defending Jacob: A Novel”, p.209, Delacorte Press
“My father-in-law is so sensitive. Sometimes I think he displays too much love for my children.”
“Devotion to God is studying him in every aspect; serving God is teaching what you know of Him to others.”

Source : Reshad Feild (2002). “The Last Barrier: A Journey Into the Essence of Sufi Teachings”, Rudolf Steiner Press
“I am speaking of the life of a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children; who has undertaken to cherish it and do it no damage, not because he is duty-bound, but because he loves the world and loves his children.”

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