I went to study at Oxford University in the 1980s on an imperial scholarship instituted by Cecil Rhodes. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes 1980s cecil imperial
War stories deal in death. War illuminates love, while love is the greatest expression of hope, without which any story rings untrue to life. And to deny hope in a story about such darkness is to create false art. Richard Flanagan artcreatedarkness share on social
The Bradshaws suggests an extraordinary civilisation that existed long before modern man reached the British Isles. Richard Flanagan bradshawsbritishcivilisation Change image and share on social
I hate the way my life has been inexplicably overwhelmed by questionnaires. Life is so much stranger and so much more beautiful than the lists that reduce it to an anorexic assembly of tics and obsessions. Richard Flanagan anorexicassemblybeautiful share on social
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Latin America moved decisively away from military rule and toward civilian democracy. Stephen Kinzer 1970s1980samerica Change image and share on social
You can't blame movies for embracing spectacle; filmmakers since D.W. Griffith and Cecil B. De Mille have loved spectacle, and spectacle is something that movies convey like no other medium, especially in a digital age. Steve Erickson ageblamececil share on social
Look at Paul McCartney, look at Elton John. They're jealous of Justin Timberlake. I'm sure they were jealous of me when I was in my imperial phase. Robbie Williams eltonimperialjealous Change image and share on social