"The parasite of art, the virus of art, never ceases to gnaw awat at your brain, never ceases to torture you with the knowledge that whatever you’re doing could be done more beautifully, more powerfully, more stirringly, more disturbingly, more deeply."

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Source : Brian Morton (2004). “A Window Across the River”, p.96, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Brian Morton

#Art Quotes #Brain Quotes #Viruses Quotes

“If a mosquito has a soul, it is mostly evil. So I don't have too many qualms about putting a mosquito out of its misery. I'm a little more respectful of ants.”
“I belong to the tribe of Levi.”
“Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners.”
“As a child I wanted to be everything from a doctor, lawyer, flight attendant to an IT pro- fessional and could never make up my mind. I figured as an actor I'd get to play all these professions.”
“A group of women who valued motherhood, but valued it on their own timetable, began to make a new claim, one that had never surfaced in the abortion debate before this, that abortion was a woman's right. Most significantly, they argued that this right to abortion was essential to their right to equality -- the right to be treated as individuals rather than as potential mothers.”

Source : Kristin Luker (1985). “Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood”, p.92, Univ of California Press
“Abraham Lincoln, who said, A house divided... is a condominium. Never got a dinner!”
“I don't use old music.”
“This story's gonna grab people. It's about this guy, he's crazy about this girl, but he likes to wear dresses. Should he tell her? Should he not tell her? He's torn, Georgie. This is drama.”

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