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John Barth

"Printed prose is historically a most peculiar, almost an aberrant way of telling stories, and by far the most inherently anesthetic: It is the only medium of art I can think of which appeals directly to none of our five senses. The oral and folk tradition in narrative made use of verse or live-voice dynamics, embellished by gesture and expression--a kind of rudimentary theater--as do the best raconteurs of all times. Commonly there was musical accompaniment as well: a kind of one-man theater-of-mixed-means."

Source : John Barth (1984). “The Friday book: essays and other nonfiction”, Putnam Pub Group

John Barth

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“It’s a rare reader who doesn’t go to the novel looking for a kind of encouragement to live.”
“There are moments on most days when I feel a deep and sincere gratitude, when I sit at the open window, and there is a blue sky or moving clouds.”

Source : Käthe Kollwitz, Hans Kollwitz (1988). “The Diary and Letters of Kaethe Kollwitz”, p.129, Northwestern University Press
“Women say that my election represents a cultural break with the past - a past of sexism, of misogyny.”
“No game designed to be played with the aid of personal servants by right-handed men who can't even bring along their dogs can be entirely good for the soul.”
“For years now I have been talking about personal responsibility and accountability, both in our private lives and in the halls of government. Those are important principles here in Idaho, and they will form the basis of this administration.”
“Toward the end of his life, GÃ¶del feared that he was being poisoned, and he starved himself to death. His theorem is one of the most extraordinary results in mathematics, or in any intellectual field in this century. If ever potential mental instability is detectable by genetic analysis, an embryo of someone with Kurt GÃ¶del's gifts might be aborted.”
“That isnâ€™t about money, fame, or power. Itâ€™s about will, dedication, commitment, and knowing your self-worth. You can be poor as dirt and have those traits. Money canâ€™t buy you values. You just need to know what is important to you and then feel secure in your pursuit to achieve that.”
“The freedom-lovers of the world mourn the sad demise of Imam Khomeini.”

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