"Nothing is worse than what we can imagine."

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Source : J. M. Coetzee (1980). “Waiting for the Barbarians”, Penguin Group USA

J. M. Coetzee

#Imagination Quotes #Imagine Quotes

“This is the Great Theatre of Life. Admission is free, but the taxation is mortal. You come when you can, and leave when you must. The show is continuous. Goodnight.”

Source : Robertson Davies (1996). “The Cunning Man”, Penguin Group USA
“All the pressure I have is from myself. I have a lot of pressure inside me. I wanna be great. I don't wanna be average.”

Source : Source: www.pauseculture.com
“When you break up, your whole identity is shattered. It's like death.”

Source : "Quaid: Split From Ryan Was 'Like Death'". W Magazine Interview, abcnews.go.com. July 19, 2001.
“By way of personal instinct, I have an inherent distaste for grandiose rhetorical statements, which don't have any substantive dimension to them”
“Here is our opportunity and our challenge. If the nuclear powers are prepared to declare a truce, let us seize the moment to strengthen the institutions and procedures which will serve as the means for the pacific settlement of disputes among men.”
“I think the occupation of my poetry is akin to this desire to be many things at once - things that sometimes conflict. Regarding how the quotidian makes its way into the work, it's all of it, in a way. Like, when I'm writing poems, I'm just picking up scraps of whatever is happening around me - a geographical location, a love affair failed, the day the air felt like rope.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“'Paranormal 1' scared me because I didn't know if it was real or what. 'Blair Witch' was kind of scary for the same reason. It takes the voyeur element away and makes you think, 'Oh crap, this could really happen to me.'”

Source : Interview with Bobby Blakey, www.axs.com. January 7, 2013.
“Ive learned a tremendous amount over the years by watching designers work. I now have a good understanding of what sits well on the body, not to mention the importance of a great cut and quality.”

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