"To read in the service of any ideology is not, in my judgment, to read at all,"

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Source : Harold Bloom (2014). “The Western Canon”, p.44, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harold Bloom

#Judgment Quotes #Ideology Quotes

“I think there's so many things happening, whether it's gender inequality or immigration, there's just so many issues happening around the world where not doing anything makes you guilty.”

Source : Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“Anybody else think that was weird?â€ Shane asked as they got into the car. Eve sent him an exasperated glance; the three of them were, of course, in the backseat. Amelie had the front, with Michael. â€œYa think? In general, or in particular?â€ â€œWeird that we got through the entire thing, and I didnâ€™t have to hit anybody.â€ There was a moment of silence. Michael said, as he started the car, â€œYouâ€™re right, Shane. That is strange.”
“It's not easy being so frightened of everything. And when I think of how much I've improved in the last year, I wonder when I'll ever get finished with making changes and be really grown up.”

Source : Paula Danziger (2006). “There's a Bat in Bunk Five”, p.25, Penguin
“The Westerner is less a person than a continuing adaptation. The West is less a place than a process.”
“I never say never to anything. I don't really think it would be for me, but I never put limitations on myself. Part of getting older is acceptance, though, so I'd like to think I'll age gracefully. But if other women get confi dence from having surgery, then I would never judge.”

Source : Source: www.mirror.co.uk
“You don't know who the next group is that's unpopular. The Bill of Rights isn't for the prom queen. The Bill of Rights isn't for the high school quarterback. The Bill of Rights is for the least among us. The bill of rights is for minorities. The bill of rights is for those who have minority opinions.”
“In love we are not only liable to betray ourselves, but also the secrets of others.”
“It's not going to be easy to change things.”

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