"To produce pure proletarian art the artist must be at one with the worker; this is impossible, not for political reasons, but because the artist never is at one with any public."

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Source : William Empson (1935). “Some Versions of Pastoral”, p.14, New Directions Publishing

William Empson

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“Songwriting is a very frustrating art form. You have to get on tape exactly what's playing inside your head”
“I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any man could in that condition.”

Source : 'Diary' 13 October 1660
“If you want to do other things, you have to leave soap operas, otherwise you'll be there forever, which is not bad, you know. Some people have made a great living off of being on soap operas. But if you want to branch out you have to leave early, otherwise you'll never get the shot.”

Source : "Jackée Harry on 227, Ladybugs, and why she wants to be the next Maggie Smith". Interview with Marah Eakin, tv.avclub.com. February 26, 2016.
“Having a place to live is a fundamental right and the state must establish a framework that ensures that apartments are affordable.”
“If you, however, separate reason and faith so that it's purely a rationalistic scheme, it will end in violence. If a pure faith scheme - sometimes called the fundamentalist scheme in modern parlance - you'll end in violence too.”

Source : Source: www.realclearreligion.org
“You being in my arms, heart by heart feels like our love would never end.”
“Drowning was bad enough. But drowning sad and sober, that's too cruel.”
“People also like partnerships because they can identify with the drama of two people in partnership. They can feed off a partnership, and that keeps people entertained. Besides, if you have a successful partnership, it's self-sustaining.”

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