Like art and politics, gangsterism is a very important avenue of assimilation into society. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes art assimilation avenue
History is the present. That's why every generation writes it anew. But what most people think of as history is its end product, myth. E. L. Doctorow anewendgeneration Change image and share on social
Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader - not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon. E. L. Doctorow evokefactfelt Change image and share on social
There is no longer any such thing as fiction or nonfiction; there's only narrative. E. L. Doctorow fictionlongnarrative Change image and share on social
For a boy of ten, used to the coal bings and rust-coloured burns of Cowdenbeath, the fields and woodland of Kingswood, with its overgrown but stately avenue of copper-barked sequoias, felt like a local version of paradise. John Burnside avenuebarkbing share on social
I don't believe complete assimilation is possible, at least not for anyone who has an active, open mind. Every step, every entry into the flows of existence can be seen as a beginning, a commencement of a brand new way of seeing oneself in the world. This is the case for everyone. Chang-Rae Lee activeassimilationbegin share on social
What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing. Cheech Marin artartistcombination share on social