"A critical discourse that had respect for the mystery of art would look to the sense of life which finds expression in paradox, metaphor, tautology, and syntax."

-- Denis Donoghue

#Art Quotes #Expression Quotes #Looks Quotes

“Like so many addicts, I'd thought that if I could only sort out my life, I could then sort out my drinking. It was a revelation to see that it would be simpler the other way around”
“For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.”

Source : Aeschylus, Hugh Lloyd-Jones (1970). “Oresteia”, p.50, Univ of California Press
“i'm afraid to breathe in case i break the spell”
“There is a variety in tempers of good men.”
“Good coaching is good teaching and nothing else.”
“My dad has a weird hobby; he collects empty bottles... which sounds so much better than "alcoholic."”
“In my deepest parts of sadness, I'm always making a joke or being sarcastic.”
“Watching a company develop is like watching a puppy grow. When you can watch something grow that you created - it's really an amazing feeling.”

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