"It is safest to grasp the concept of the postmodern as an attempt to think the present historically in an age that has forgotten how to think historically in the first place."

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Source : Fredric Jameson (1991). “Postmodernism, Or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism”, p.9, Duke University Press

Fredric Jameson

#Thinking Quotes #Age Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“My friend asked me recently, "Do you find it weird that you are now the property of other people's imaginations?" I hadn't thought about that before, this passionate following, with fan fiction and artwork. At first it felt like an invasion of privacy, but then I realized it's nice that the character can be shared.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“I'm really focusing now on how I can get to the next level as a batsman. How can I get even more competitive? How can I get even more consistent? How can I get better?”
“I don't like the drugs, but the drugs like me.”
“The shopping is not finished and before the pre-season starts I would like to bring in another two players. I like shopping, maybe I have become a woman.”
“Dreams are powerless unless they are specific.”
“A very little boy stood upon a heap of gravel for the honour of Rum Alley. He was throwing stones at howling urchins from Devil's Row, who were circling madly about the heap and pelting him. His infantile countenance was livid with the fury of battle. His small body was writhing in the delivery of oaths.”
“This is my child. I planted it. I saw it grow. I loved it. Don't cut it down...”

Source : R. K. Narayan (2006). “Malgudi Days”, p.100, Penguin
“If you become involved with me, you will be throwing yourself into the abyss.”

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