"The metaphor for Palestine is stronger than the Palestine of reality."

-- Mahmoud Darwish

#Reality Quotes #Stronger Quotes #Metaphor Quotes

“Cinema and emotion trump reality for me.”
“I prefer reading novels. Short stories are too much like daggers. And now that I'm done with my collection I'm more interested in different forms of writing and other kinds of narrative art. I'm working on a screenplay. But when I was working on Eileen, I definitely felt like I was taking a piss. Like, here I am, typing on my computer, writing the "novel." It wasn't that it was insincere, but there was a kind of farcical feeling I had when I was writing.”
“Banks should contribute to the real economy, make a positive contribution to economic growth.”
“I feel like with our shows it always feels weird to be performers on stage and not engaging in audience interaction in some way - that exchange of energy is very much a part of the sound.”
“The shorter the hours, the larger the income. Don't get into the habit of putting in long hours or you may be set down into a permanent subordinate position.”
“You aren't allowed to feel special, but no one knows the specific ways you are in pain.”
“I'm not a great one for chatting people up, because it's phony. I don't want people to feel at ease. You want a bit of edge. There are quite long, agonized silences. I love it. Something strange might happen. I mean, taking photographs is a very nasty thing to do. It's very cruel.”
“The divide between me and the modern world is growing further because I to a larger degree manage to rid myself of my dependence on the modern world. If the modern world collapsed tomorrow I would be fine, and I see so many others who would not be.”

Source : Source: heathenharvest.org

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