"I'm fond of observing how obsession is the most durable form of intellectual capital."

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Source : Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, Adam Frank (2003). “Touching Feeling: Affect, Pedagogy, Performativity”, p.2, Duke University Press

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

#Intellectual Quotes #Obsession Quotes #Form Quotes

“Why did they make birds so delicate and fine as those sea swallows when the ocean can be so cruel?”
“Lovely promise and quick ruin are seen nowhere better than in Gothic architecture.”
“You see, I know change I see change I embody change All we do is change Yeah, I know change We are born to change We sometimes regard it as a metaphor That reflects the way things ought to be In fact change takes time It exceeds expectations It requires both now and then See, although the players change The song remains the same And the truth is... You gotta have the balls to change”
“Common sense is no match for the voice of God.”
“I raced through Killer Keepsakes and really loved it smart and interesting and entertaining.”
“Characters are story. And any great plot or subplot is driven by the characters' wants and desires.”
“One must withdraw for a time from life in order to set down that picture.”
“I've reported murders, scandals, marriages, premieres and national political conventions. I've been amused, intrigued, outraged, enthralled and exasperated by Chicago. And I've come to love this American giant, viewing it as the most misunderstood, most underrated city in the world. There is none other quite like my City of Big Shoulders.”

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