"When I know who is speaking, I see that there is a commitment. I need to know there is some commitment. I need to find an author. "I" can also be polyphonic, fictional, inhabited by a multitude of characters, be right or wrong or at fault or corrupted. But that's more "the self" than "me, me, me." It's problematic. There are times to say "we.""

-- Pierre Huyghe

#Character Quotes #Commitment Quotes

“You don't have to learn to be fascinating, you have to learn to be unboring.”
“Total separation of church and state was considered the best safeguard for the health of each. As [Andrew] Jackson explained, in refusing to name a fast day, he feared to 'disturb the security which religion now enjoys in this country, in its complete separation from the political concerns of the General Government.'”
“When there's no way out, you just follow the way in front of you.”

Source : Stephen Mitchell (2014). “Gilgamesh”, p.43, Profile Books
“The best characters are always wretchedly flawed”
“I dont know why everybody is giving Prince Harry a hard time. Hes like every other red-blooded American man - he wants to get drunk and go out with hookers.”
“The thing that I think a lot of guys need to know how to do is not take your mothers advice about honesty being the best policy. Listen to your cool, drunk uncle who tells you to lie. Those are the relationships that last.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Never allow your own sorrow to absorb you, but seek out another to console, and you will find consolation.”
“Dogs are easier to love than people; they're certainly more dependable. Once they love you, that's it. A true friend in life is a dog.”

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