Amitava Kumar I’ve immersed myself in reading more and more of American literature, but no editor has asked me to comment on Jonathan Franzen or Jennifer Egan. It is assumed I’m an expert on writers who need a little less suntan lotion at the beach. – Amitava Kumar American Quotes Assumed Quotes Beach Quotes Comment Quotes Editor Quotes Egan Quotes Expert Quotes Franzen Quotes Immersed Quotes Jennifer Quotes Jonathan Quotes Literature Quotes Lotion Quotes Reading Quotes Suntan Quotes Writers Quotes I have long held that many of the writers and artists working in the aftermath of 9/11 have presented a faux familiarity with the so-called terrorist mind. Criticism is, or ought to be, a judicious act.
Piet Mondrian True Boogie-Woogie I conceive as homogeneous in intention with mine in painting: destruction of melody, which is the equivalent of destruction of natural appearance, and construction through the continuous opposition of pure means – dynamic rhythm. – Piet Mondrian
Martin Henderson Where typically the cops are generally the good guys, ‘The Red Road’ blurs the lines intelligently and shows corruption from all sides of the law. It provides unpredictable drama where the audience is kept guessing about how these characters will each choose to act. – Martin Henderson
Robert Herrick Each must in virtue strive for to excel; That man lives twice that lives the first life well. – Robert Herrick
Anders Holm Teenage Wildlife’ is just epic. It’s, like, five or six minutes long, and it kind of crescendos and builds into this insane vocal of Bowie wailing. I think I would pay $5,000 dollars to see footage of that recording session. – Anders Holm
Karen Allen As far as acting in films, there is not much out there that is very interesting to do. The ones that are interesting to me are independent films and they have trouble raising money. With people putting their money into blockbusters, there is not much left for the independents. – Karen Allen
Minna Antrim That one woman is capable of loving another is an historical truth; but never yet lived one who could not listen to her own praises at the expense of her adored friend. – Minna Antrim
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