"Bound as our lives are to the tyranny of time, it is through what we know of history that we are delivered from our bonds and escape - into time."

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Source : A. L. Rowse (2016). “The Use of History”, p.24, Routledge

A. L. Rowse

#Tyranny Quotes

“Concrete, Steel & Paint portrays the core values of restorative justice-respect, responsibility and relationships-expressed through art. it is art that involves victims, offenders and communities in a dialogue that is sometimes difficult and painful, sometimes reconciling, but always engaging. As one prisoner says in the film, 'We have come together collectively through art.' It will be a great discussion tool for college classes, community groups and others interested in issues of justice, community-building, conflict resolution and socially-engaged art.”
“Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.”
“The betrayal of trust carries a heavy taboo.”
“Tell them I came, and no one answered, That I kept my word," he said. Never the least stir made the listeners, Though every word he spake Fell echoing through the shadowiness of the still house From the one man left awake: Ay, they heard his foot upon the stirrup, And the sound of iron on stone, And how the silence surged softly backward, When the plunging hoofs were gone.”
“Beauty does not lie in the face. It lies in the harmony between a person and his or her industry. Beauty is expression. When I paint a mother I try to render her beautiful by the mere look she gives her child.”
“I was 18 when I started. I was hanging out with some friends and they asked if I had tried stand-up before. I hadn't, but I thought: 'What the hell?' So I went to an open mic night, and I liked it.”
“Man is an eternal sophomore.”
“Sometimes God offends our minds in order to reveal our hearts.”

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