"It is not the literal past, the 'facts' of history, that shape us, but images of the past embodied in language."

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Source : Brian Friel, Paul Delaney (2000). “Brian Friel in conversation”, Univ of Michigan Pr

Brian Friel

#Past Quotes #Shapes Quotes #Facts Quotes

“If its platform is any guide, the Republican party is staunchly pro-life until you are actually born.”

Source : FaceBook post by Andy Borowitz from Sep 21, 2011
“They also live Who swerve and vanish in the river.”
“We wanted to set a good example for the growing number of divers watching.”
“Not exactly. You see, Portia and I think that the coal miner thing's very overdone. No one will remember you in that. And we both see it has our job to make District 12 tributes unforgettable,' says Cinna. I'll be naked for sure, I think. 'So rather than focus on the coal mining itself, we're going to focus on the coal,' says Cinna. Naked and covered in black dust, i think. 'And what do we do with coal? We burn it,' says Cinna. 'You're not afraid of fire, are you, Katniss?' He sees my expression and grins.”
“Two important characteristics of maps should be noticed. A map is not the territory it represents, but, if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness.”
“And so he did his endless work,' I continued quietly, 'without feeling, without pity, without rest, for to open his heart to these would be to open his heart to his loneliness and longing and that was beyond bearing.”

Source : Martine Leavitt (2016). “Keturah and Lord Death”, p.43, Highlights Press
“When it's time to write a new song, anything that you thought you understood last time is pretty much pulverized.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“There is a safe spot within every tornado. My job is to find it.”

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