"I do think that the sense of being opposed to the present moment, that sense of the rub of history, invigorates the writing I find most exciting, and maybe precisely in being equally allegiant to an inward fineness of sensibility and an outward-facing rigor of protest or critique."

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Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com

Garth Greenwell

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Inward Quotes

“I align myself with almost all researchers in assuming that anything we do is a composite of whatever genetic limitations were given to us by our parents and whatever kinds of environmental opportunities are available.”
“I feel like I see life differently. I see it as this amazing challenge that I look forward to every day. I never used to see life as that. It used to be just this thing you went through and had a good time. Now I have responsibilities to myself, my family, my fans that I have to uphold. It's more exciting this way and way more rewarding.”

Source : "Kris Allen Photo Shoot - JustJared.com Exclusive!". JustJared.com Interview, www.justjared.com. May 31, 2012.
“Until Eve arrived, this was a man's world.”
“When people cared about each other, they always found a way to make it work.”
“To describe externals, you become a scientist. To describe experience, you become an artist.”
“I never gave up Christianity until I was forty years of age.”

Source : Charles Darwin (2008). “On the Origin of Species”, Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
“To the people that claim to hate Love: Remember that the thing that hurt you was a person, not love. If it had been love, they would not have hurt you. Beware that many things masquerade as love: obsession, jealousy, control, and loneliness are just a few. Love is the greatest thing on Earth, along with her sister, Hope.”
“I like the influence of pictures on music and the other way around.”

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