"Following the invention of writing, the special form of heightened language, characteristic of the oral tradition and a collective society, gave way to private writing. Records and messages displaced the collective memory. Poetry was written and detached from the collective festival."

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Source : Harold Adams Innis (2007). “Empire and Communications”, p.31, Rowman & Littlefield

Harold Innis

#Memories Quotes #Writing Quotes #Special Quotes

“Mistakes can't be erased, but they move you from your present position.”
“Motherhood is a hallowed place because children arenâ€™t commonplace. Co-laboring over the sculpting of souls is a sacred vocation, a humbling privilege. Never forget.”
“Love is a four-letter word, but you don't hear in nearly as often as you hear some other four-letter words. It may be a sign of our times that everyone talks openly about sex, but we seem to be embarrassed to talk about love.”
“I typically go overboard when I research new projects.”
“Miracles don't happen. You make them happen. They're not wishes or dreams or candles on a cake. They're not impossible. Reality is real. It's totally and completely under my control.”
“I just want to thank God for everything he has done in my life.”
“You're a cop. I need a doughnut.”
“Grief is like manure, if you spread it out it fertilizes, if you leave it in a big pile it smells like crap.”

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