"Writing for the page is only one form of writing for the eye. Wherever solemn inscriptions are put up in public places, there is a sense that the site and the occasion demand a form of writing which goes beyond plain informative prose. Each word is so valued that the letters forming it are seen as objects of solemn beauty."

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Source : "The eyes have it" by James Fenton, www.theguardian.com. November 1, 2002.

James Fenton

#Eye Quotes #Writing Quotes #Letters Quotes

“Keep God in your heart like you keep money in the bank.”
“Never allow yourself to break, and always remain unbreakable.”
“When done right - or wrong, depending on how you look at it - deficits remove liberal options from the table. Suddenly there's no money for building bridges or inspecting meat. Not surprisingly, running up a deficit is a strategy favored by the wrecking crew for its liberal-killing properties.”

Source : "No Future for You" by Thomas Frank, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 27, 2008.
“All that stuff with the tabloids is a kind of luxury tax I pay for all the good things I do in my life.”
“Catch a boat to England baby, maybe to Spain. Wherever I have gone, wherever I've been and gone, wherever I have gone... The blues are all the same.”

Source : Song: Blues Run the Game, Album: Jackson C. Frank
“Tis a mad world, my masters.”

Source : John Taylor (1999). “Travels Through Stuart Britain: The Adventures of John Taylor, the Water Poet”, Sutton Pub Limited
“Relationships do not preclude issues of morality.”
“I couldnt really relate to the fraternity or party scene, to the people out in the mall every day protesting one thing or another. I felt like there was no one I could relate to.”

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