"In most novels, the landscape, or the place, in which the story takes part is simply a backdrop to the human action."

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Source : Source: therumpus.net

Paul Kingsnorth

#Stories Quotes #Landscape Quotes #Action Quotes

“I can't imagine that my children would have fewer rights, and less access to the safest, best health care.”
“Generally, I read nonfiction. Theres very little fiction that I enjoy enough to spend my time reading. I am generally a nonfiction guy.”
“The indolent mind is not empty, but full of vermin.”
“... we see the poor as a mass of shadow, painted in one flat grey wash, at the remote edges of our sunshine.”

Source : Albion Fellows Bacon (1914). “Beauty for Ashes, by Albion Fellows Bacon; with Numerous Illustrations”
“In terms of justice, the most important thing is not to be part of organized crime.”
“There's a secret that real writers know that wannabe writers don't, and the secret is this: It's not the writing part that's hard. What's hard is sitting down to write. What keeps us from sitting down is Resistance.”
“I respect the people who buy my records and come to my concerts. It's only fair that I always try to give them the very best that's in me. After all, I need them more than they need me.”
“The future is meant for those who are willing to let go of the worst parts of the past. When you cannot take two steps without turning around to inspect your footsteps, you are getting nowhere fast.”

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