"At the heart of the ridiculous, the sublime"

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Source : 'Antarctica' (1985) title poem.

Derek Mahon

#Heart Quotes #Sublime Quotes #Ridiculous Quotes

“He (Joe Morgan) knew when something needed to be done, and he'd do it.”
“My Olympic voyage has continued because it is so rewarding.”
“I work for the public, for the people who are paying to go to the cinema, rather than for the critics.”
“I don't ever want to stick myself in one category. I do really love making movies, but the thing about live performances is you don't have to wait around. Literally,you have to wait to see what the reaction is to the film, so it's a slower process. But it is enjoyable.”
“Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer.”
“I love skiing, I love the sun, I love my children, I love my grandchildren, I love my family and friends... and whatever I haven't done.”
“People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness.”
“I have little left in myself -- I must have you. The world may laugh -- may call me absurd, selfish -- but it does not signify. My very soul demands you: it will be satisfied, or it will take deadly vengeance on its frame.”

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