"One of the deepest impulses in man is the impulse to record, - to scratch a drawing on a tusk or keep a diary, to collect sagas and heap cairns. This instinct as to the enduring value of the past is, one might say, the very basis of civilization."

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Source : John Jay Chapman (1970). “The Collected Works of John Jay Chapman: Criticism & memoirs”

John Jay Chapman

#Past Quotes #Men Quotes #Civilization Quotes

“With confidence, you have won before you have started.”
“jukeboxes, radio and television, going from dawn to dusk, help spread the poison of synthetic, artificial, rhythmical noise.”
“I did not have any money, so when I came to New York, I just dressed myself with whatever I could find and the Army-Navy store.”
“I shopped at J. Crew in high school, I studied computer science. I was a nerd-nerd, now I'm a music-nerd.”
“I'm nervous when taking part in any movie.”
“stoicism is the fundamental characteristic of the French.”
“I don't think any actor feels comfortable watching themselves in movies. You must be very narcissistic. The problem with your own opinion of yourself is that contrary to the normal spectators, when you watch a film you are in, you only watch yourself.”
“Recognize that being one of the only black people in an organization, or just in a meeting, automatically makes you very visible. Use this to help yourself. Look at it as an opportunity, and leverage that opportunity by making a visible contribution.”

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