"Liminality may perhaps be regarded as the Nay to all positive structural assertions, but as in some sense the source of them all, and, more than that, as a realm of pure possibility whence novel configurations of ideas and relations may arise"

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Source : Victor Witter Turner (1967). “The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual”, p.97, Cornell University Press

Victor Turner

#Ideas Quotes #May Quotes #Possibility Quotes

“In certain strains of Judaism, there's a profound passion for the ineffable. Contemplation of God is meant to be forever elusive, because, you know, our tiny minds can't possibly comprehend Him. If we find ourselves comprehending Him, then we can be sure we're off track.”
“All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.”
“She laid her head against his collarbone, and he kissed her temple. To her shock, she felt a shudder roll through his body about the same time she registered wetness against her skin. Tears. His tears. She started to turn around, but he tightened his grip. â€œStay,â€ he said in a choked voice. â€œJust let me hold you, baby. Just let me hold you.”
“It's a game of failure [softball]. Everybody would play, that was easy and everyone's not playing because it is so tough. But it's a matter of keep plugging away, keep working hard, believing in yourself and it is a team sport and there is nothing better than being out there, having a ball in your hand, playing the game that you love and ultimately that's what it comes down is having fun and enjoying it.”

Source : "Jennie Finch Interviewed by Gary Leland". fastpitch.tv. March 13, 2014.
“I still feel the impulse to give young writers a hearing, and I believe I have played more unpublished compositions than any other band leader in the country.”
“He looked like he'd just seen the Ghost of You Better Shut Your Mouth...”
“Letting go of the need to control things doesnâ€™t mean letting go of responsibility. It means embracing life.”

Source : FaceBook post by Marc David from Mar 11, 2015
“One topic which often brings liberals and conservatives together in the U.S. is Iran. There is a general consensus that the Revolution was the embodiment of backwardness and barbarism.”

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