"Aphorisms are bad for novels. They stick in the reader's teeth."

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Source : "Books of the Times", New York Times, June 6, 1984.

Anatole Broyard

#Teeth Quotes #Sticks Quotes #Aphorism Quotes

“Look for a tree stump in the woods. Compare it to love.”

Source : Colette Inez (1993). “Getting under way: new and selected poems”, Story Line Pr
“I grew up in an era where an orchestra was like a treasure chest”

Source : "Staying power". www.theguardian.com. November 17, 2000.
“There is no question but that if Jesus Christ, or a great prophet from another religion, were to come back today, he would find it virtually impossible to convince anyone of his credentials despite the fact that the vast evangelical machine on American television is predicated on His imminent return among us sinners.”
“We're addicted to this concept of civilization - we can't imagine living outside of it because we've had it for 10,000 years, all of what we call history. But according to archaeologists, humanity has been on this planet for millions of years in indigenous form.”
“We learn to endure to the end by learning to finish our current responsibilities, and we simply continue doing it all of our lives. We cannot expect to learn endurance in our later years if we have developed the habit of quitting when things get difficult now.”
“It is delightful some times to sit with an ingenious friend, He understands you before you having said anything.”
“People are starting to understand that the devices we carry with us reveal our location, who we're talking to, and all kinds of other information.”
“To see what they see, sit where they sit.”

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