"We not only interpret the character of events... we may also interpret our interpretations."

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Source : Kenneth Burke (1984). “Permanence and Change: An Anatomy of Purpose”, p.6, Univ of California Press

Kenneth Burke

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“I guess because the shows were activist in their own way - the marriage of my public activism and my career activism, you know - people understand me very well. They also understand there's a very strong bipartisan part in all of this.”

Source : Interview with Tasha Robinson, www.avclub.com. April 27, 2005.
“Don King sucks...Don King sucks...Don King sucks...”
“I mean there is an assumption made that Islam is about submission, and I think that the submission that we have is to God.”
“Squeezed for money, the affected households often need to lower the quality of their food, which then impacts the overall development of their children.”
“Vegan or not, gluten-free or not, Erin McKenna's donuts are the best I've had in 20 years, without exception.”
“My grandfather was born in India and three generations of my family served there.”
“Few people on earth know Peter Drucker and his work better than Bruce Rosenstein. This is a welcome, unique and very personal addition to Drucker's incomparable legacy.”
“Vin Scully has been my broadcasting idol for a long time. He is so humble - he has the exact same work ethic that he had 65 years ago. His family is what he cares about the most, and at the heart of his whole being is his marriage and kids.”

Source : "ESPN's Hannah Storm on Hiking With Ronda Rousey, Watching a Ball Game With Vin Scully (Q&A)". Interview with Debbie Emery, www.hollywoodreporter.com. July 24, 2014.

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