"Romantic Orientalism was fascinated by the color and excitement of a powerful culture, and nearly always approached its subject with love."

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Source : Kage Baker (2012). “Ancient Rockets: Treasures and Train Wrecks of the Silent Screen”, p.121, Tachyon Publications

Kage Baker

#Powerful Quotes #Color Quotes #Culture Quotes

“"So basically, that entire theory is blown to hell."Not basically," Win corrected. "Entirely."”
“I'd like to win a championship for the Steelers and for myself to shove down Detroits throat.”
“Vocation is different from talent. One can have vocation and not have talent; one can be called and not know how to go.”

Source : Benjamin Moser (2009). “Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector”, p.79, Oxford University Press
“When you are older you will understand how precious little things, seemingly of no value in themselves, can be loved and prized above all price when they convey the love and thoughtfulness of a good heart.”

Source : Edwin Booth, Edwina Booth Grossman (1894). “Edwin Booth: Recollections by His Daughter, Edwina Booth Grossmann, and Letters to Her and to His Friends”, New York : Century Company
“We have souls. Sure we do. Otherwise we'd do bad things all the time. You know, like politicians.”
“Which Anguish was the utterest--then-- To perish, or to live?”
“I really enjoy what I do, and who I'm with and where I am. Having said that, I'm not really a person of habit, because what I do in my job is travel around the world and play concerts to people, and occasionally do very weird things.”
“A good or great performance is like peeling an onion; in every scene you reveal another layer, something the audience hasn't seen until then. They stay involved because they are constantly learning about and discovering the character they are watching. They can't take you for granted and it keeps them hooked.”

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