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Thought For the Day: H. Sapiens Is the Species That Invents Symbols In Which To Invest Passion and Authority, Then Forgets That Symbols Are Inventions
“H. sapiens is the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority, then forgets that symbols are inventions.” – Joyce Carol Oates, writer (b. 16 Jun 1938)
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Thought For the Day: I Learned Long Ago That Being Lewis Carroll Was Infinitely More Exciting Than Being Alice
“I learned long ago that being Lewis Carroll was infinitely more exciting than being Alice.” – Joyce Carol Oates, writer (b. 16 Jun 1938)
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Thought For the Day: All Art Comes Out of Conflict
“I think all art comes out of conflict. When I write I am always looking for the dramatic kernel of an event, the junctures of people’s lives when they go in one direction, not another.” – Joyce Carol Oates
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Thought For the Day: Homo Sapiens Is the Species That Invents Symbols In Which To Invest Passion and Authority, Then Forgets That Symbols Are Inventions
“Homo sapiens is the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority, then forgets that symbols are inventions.” – Joyce Carol Oates, writer (b. 16 Jun 1938)
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Thought For the Day: Reading Allows You To More Fully Experience the Other
“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another’s skin, another’s voice, another’s soul.” – Joyce Carol Oates I do not know that I fully agree with Ms. Oates on this one. But, I do … Continue reading
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