I'm not a new-agey person, but narrative is ancient and wise and generous. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes agey ancient generous
I want to live in a city where the future is being mapped out. Jim Crace cityfuturelive Change image and share on social
I'm not that well-versed in literary theory - I don't know what it is. Jim Crace literarytheoryverse Change image and share on social
I have, I must admit, despised the English countryside for much of my life - despised it and avoided it for its want of danger and adventure. Jim Crace admitadventureavoid Change image and share on social
We are the most powerful nation in the world, but we're not the only nation in the world. We are not the only people in the world. We are an important people, the wealthiest, the most powerful and, to a great extent, generous. But we are part of the world. Studs Terkel extentgenerousgreat share on social
Football is controlled violence, but it is violence, which people have loved to watch since the gladiatorial contests in ancient Rome. Michael Mandelbaum ancientcontestcontrol Change image and share on social
Both my parents were agnostic. My mother was kind of a Buddhist. She had some spiritual tendencies, but they were kind of flaky - New Agey, you know? Which is partly why I'm suspicious of that sort of thing. I'm skeptical of any spiritual practice that doesn't involve other people and doesn't involve some sort of consistent tradition. Mary Karr ageyagnosticbuddhist share on social