"I'm interested in the way our world is defined by language, the living word. How restrained we are by the concept of language, but when you tweak it a little bit your eyes can be opened and your world is totally changed."

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Source : Source: therumpus.net

Miroslav Penkov

#Eye Quotes #World Quotes #Language Quotes

“The madness of depression is, generally speaking, the antithesis of violence. It is a storm indeed, but a storm of murk. Soon evident are the slowed-down responses, near paralysis, psychic energy throttled back close to zero. Ultimately, the body is affected and feels sapped, drained.”
“What we give to the poor, we lend to the Lord.”

Source : Sojourner Truth (1998). “Narrative of Sojourner Truth”, p.88, Penguin
“Stories break silence and nourish those who work, feel, and dream.”
“I didnt really have an agenda for my talent. I just wanted to be able to sing.”
“I voted against Gerald Nabarro in my first general election, but my defiance made no difference. If you had put a Conservative rosette on a mustachioed hamster, it would have been elected.”

Source : Jeremy Paxman (2002). “The political animal: an anatomy”
“If there is a fear of falling, the only safety consists in deliberately jumping.”
“My government, a government of national unity, will make all necessary structural reforms.”

Source : "Greek Cypriots elect Nicos Anastasiades as president" by Helena Smith, www.theguardian.com. February 24, 2013.
“All the best, Sydney P.S. "The Red Hurricane" is what I named the car. P.P.S. Just because I like you, it doesn't mean I still don't think you're an evil creature of the night. You are.”

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