"There is no surer or more illuminating way of reading a man's character, and perhaps a little of his past history, than by observing the contexts in which he prefers to use certain words."

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Source : Owen Barfield (1954). “History in English Words by Owen Barfield”

Owen Barfield

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“An updated notion of genius would have to center around one's mastery of information and its dissemination.”

Source : Kenneth Goldsmith (2011). “Uncreative Writing: Managing Language in the Digital Age”, p.1, Columbia University Press
“The emerging 'environmentalization' of our civilization and the need for vigorous action in the interest of the entire global community will inevitably have multiple political consequences. Perhaps the most important of them will be a gradual change in the status of the United Nations. Inevitably, it must assume some aspects of a world government.”
“Read as much as you write. Go out and meet other writers. Look for stories in everything around you - music, movies, family, strangers, your bus ride to work, and of course the streets. Also - keep moving forward, keep creating new things. Leave evidence of yourself in this world. Imagine what your legacy could be and try to create it.”

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“To write, you need to find what you love.”
“I know there is one kind of cinema that exists in the world, that is good or bad cinema.”
“I think any show after the Super Bowl will have huge numbers.”
“The hollows are heavy and dank With the steam of the Goldenrods.”
“If your eyes were open to all the beauty in the world, you would be overwhelmed with joy.”

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