"In the last analysis, provincialism is your belief in yourself, in your neighborhood, in your reality. It is patriotism without belligerence. Convincing cases have been made to show that all great art is provincial in the sense of reflecting a place, a time, and a Zeitgeist."

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Source : Richard M. Weaver (1987). “The Southern Essays of Richard M. Weaver”, Liberty Fund

Richard M. Weaver

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“At the end of the day, if you can't say a line right, it does not matter who your contacts are.”
“Through music I've discovered other philosophies. Buddhism in particular is one that has always - whenever I've studied it and read about it, it's just been so true to me. And I do try to take some practices of that into my daily life. Whether that's meditating or trying to see the world from that perspective.”
“The science of psychiatry is now where the science of medicine was before germs were discovered.”
“That man is out of reach of harm in this life, who is sure of possessing heaven in the next. This is the portion of every believer.”
“Money, big money (which is actually a relative concept) is always, under any circumstances, a seduction, a test of morals, a temptation to sin.”
“Cameron Diaz was so cute at the MTV Movie Awards when she pulled her skirt up and wiped her armpits.”
“If you want to be treated like adults then start acting like them.”
“Why not go down the pub? A guy once came up to me at a gig and asked me if I had MySpace. I said, 'This is my space, and you're invading it.'”

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