"We make to ourselves pictures of facts. The picture is a model of reality"

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Source : Wright Morris (1975). “About fiction: reverent reflections on the nature of fiction with irreverent observations on writers, readers & other abuses”, HarperCollins Publishers

Wright Morris

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“Dissident Natan Sharansky writes that there are two kinds of states -- "fear societies" and "free societies," two kinds of consciousness. The consciousness derived of oppression is despairing, fatalistic, and fearful of inquiry. It is mistrustful of the self and forced to trust external authority. It is premised on a dearth of self-respect. It is cramped. In contrast, the consciousness of freedom is one of expansiveness, trust of the self, and hope. It is a consciousness of limitless inquiry. It builds up in a citizen a wealth of self-respect.”
“Any ideas of 'other' are complicated, and otherness is relative to personal ideas of 'normal.”
“Even in the King's Gambit ... White is no longer trying to attack at all costs. He has had to adapt his approach and look for moves with a solid positional foundation ... As often as not, his strategy consists of stifling Black's activity and then winning in an endgame thanks to his superior pawn structure.”
“Everyone has some kind of talent, something they are good at, or something that energizes them and excites them. When you see a little spark of talent and love for something, no matter how young a person is, encourage it. Letting someone know that their talent is special and they are special, can change and determine the trajectory of a life.”
“I was really good at saying no. I decided I was just going to say yes to any opportunity that came, no matter how crazy. And it changed my life.”
“I've never had any health problems and I'm Ruben, man, all the way through.”
“Scratch me and you will find the Nonconformist.”

Source : "The Life and Letters of Sir Austen Chamberlain: Vol. II" by Sir Charles Petrie, Cassell, (p. 321), 1940.
“I'm more of a fantasy kind of person. I like movies. My favorite movie is 'Kick Ass.'”

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