W. G. Sebald quote: "I've always felt that the traditional novel doesn't give you enough information about the narrator, and I think it's important to know the point of view from which these tales are told: the moral makeup of the teller."

Comparing oneself with one's fellow writers is a bad idea. I would not review a fellow writer un...
W. G. SEBALD

I always read the translator's draft all the way through - a very laborious business.
W. G. SEBALD

Where I grew up, in a remote village at the back of a valley, the old still thought the dead needed ...
W. G. SEBALD

Until I was 16 or 17, I had heard practically nothing about the history that preceded 1945. Only whe...
W. G. SEBALD

I was brought up largely by my grandfather because my father only returned from a prisoner-of-war ca...
W. G. SEBALD

A subject which at first glance seems quite removed from the undeclared concern of the book can enca...
W. G. SEBALD

Occasionally I write a small piece or the odd lecture in English, and I teach in English, but my fic...
W. G. SEBALD

I don't want to talk about my trials and tribulations. Once you reveal even part of what your re...
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To my mind, it seems clear that those who have no memory have the much greater chance to lead happy ...
W. G. SEBALD

You could grow up in Germany in the postwar years without ever meeting a Jewish person. There were s...
W. G. SEBALD

People's ability to forget what they do not want to know, to overlook what is before their eyes,...
W. G. SEBALD

The moral backbone of literature is about that whole question of memory. To my mind it seems clear t...
W. G. SEBALD

It is a sore point, because you do have advantages if you have access to more than one language. You...
W. G. SEBALD

In school I was in the dark room all the time, and I've always collected stray photographs; ther...
W. G. SEBALD

Places seem to me to have some kind of memory, in that they activate memory in those who look at the...
W. G. SEBALD

I don't belong to any country clubs. I don't have this big circle of friends. Where I make m...
G. W. BAILEY

I have found it is much easier to make a success in life than to make a success of one's life.
G. W. FOLLIN

I'm from Port Arthur, Texas! Little guy! Little character guy from one of the saddest oil-refine...
G. W. BAILEY

Unless you're a big movie star, regular television work is going to bring you more exposure than...
G. W. BAILEY

EPIPHANY The paradox is that a genuine "love for souls" which allows itself to be diverted by fash...
G. W. TARGET

The scientific age with its urban-industrial culture is, for all its magnificent achievements and in...
W. G. POLLARD

To set one's name to a work gives no one a title to be remembered, for who knows how many of the bes...
W.G. SEBALD

Perhaps we all lose our sense of reality to the precise degree to which we are engrossed in our own ...
W.G. SEBALD

For days and weeks on end one racks one's brains to no avail, and, if asked, one could not say wheth...
W.G. SEBALD

...and Věra said that every time we reached the page which described the snow falling through the b...
W.G. SEBALD

The capital amassed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through various forms of slave econom...
W.G. SEBALD

Our concern with history is a concern with preformed images already imprinted on our brains, images ...
W.G. SEBALD

As far as I know, the question of whether and how it could be strategically or morally justified was...
W.G. SEBALD

It seems to me then as if all the moments of our life occupy the same space, as if future events alr...
W.G. SEBALD

It is thanks to my evening reading alone that I am still more or less sane.
W.G. SEBALD

The iniquity of oblivion blindly scatters her poppyseed and when wretchedness falls upon us one summ...
W.G. SEBALD

Night, the astonishing, the stranger to all that is human, over the mountain-tops mournful and gleam...
W.G. SEBALD

Но я не в силах справиться с фантомами повторения, с эт�...
W.G. SEBALD

Вся человеческая цивилизация с самого начала была не ч...
W.G. SEBALD

[О Вологде] Здесь только два сезона: зима белая и зима з�...
W.G. SEBALD

A strikingly large number of our settlements are oriented to the west and, where circumstances permi...
W.G. SEBALD

Den Haag, das zu jener Zeit um die vierzigtausend Einwohner zählte, nennt Diderot das schönste Dor...
W.G. SEBALD

Like our bodies and like our desires, the machines we have devised are possessed of a heart which is...
W.G. SEBALD

There is no antidote, he writes, against the opium of time. The winter sun shows how soon the light ...
W.G. SEBALD

On every new thing there lies already the shadow of annihilation.
W.G. SEBALD

At one point, she said after a while, at one point we thought we might raise silkworms in one of the...
W.G. SEBALD

I watched the shadow of our plane hastening below us across hedges and fences, rows of poplars and c...
W.G. SEBALD

Memories lie slumbering within us for months and years, quietly proliferating, until they are woken ...
W.G. SEBALD

To set one's name to a work gives no one a title to be remembered, for who knows how many of the bes...
W.G. SEBALD

From the first smouldering taper to the elegant lanterns whose light reverberated around eighteenth-...
W.G. SEBALD

At the time I could no more believe my eyes than I can now trust my memory.
W.G. SEBALD

Like our bodies and like our desires, the machines we have devised are possessed of a heart which is...
W.G. SEBALD

I suppose it is submerged realities that give to dreams their curious air of hyper-reality. But perh...
W.G. SEBALD

This then, I thought, as I looked round about me, is the representation of history. It requires a fa...
W.G. SEBALD

Unfortunately I am a completely impractical person, caught up in endless trains of thought. All of u...
W.G. SEBALD

But the fact is that writing is the only way in which I am able to cope with the memories which over...
W.G. SEBALD

Tiny details imperceptible to us decide everything!
W.G. SEBALD

However much or little I had written, on a subsequent reading it always seemed so fundamentally flaw...
W.G. SEBALD

I cannot now recall exactly what creatures I saw on that visit to the Antwerp Nocturama, but there w...
W.G. SEBALD

It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see thei...
G. W. F. HEGEL

Public opinion contains all kinds of falsity and truth, but it takes a great man to find the truth i...
G. W. F. HEGEL

Poverty in itself does not make men into a rabble; a rabble is created only when there is joined to ...
G. W. F. HEGEL

The courage of the truth is the first condition of philosophic study.
G. W. F. HEGEL

Truth in philosophy means that concept and external reality correspond.
G. W. F. HEGEL

When liberty is mentioned, we must always be careful to observe whether it is not really the asserti...
G. W. F. HEGEL

Animals are in possession of themselves; their soul is in possession of their body. But they have no...
G. W. F. HEGEL

America is, therefore the land of the future, where, in the ages that lie before us, the burden of t...
G. W. F. HEGEL

The valor that struggles is better than the weakness that endures.
G. W. F. HEGEL

Education is the art of making man ethical.
G. W. F. HEGEL

No man is a hero to his valet. This is not because the hero is no hero, but because the valet is a v...
G. W. F. HEGEL

Once the state has been founded, there can no longer be any heroes. They come on the scene only in u...
G. W. F. HEGEL

Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.
G. W. F. HEGEL

What experience and history teach is this--that people and governments never have learned anything f...
G. W. F. HEGEL

Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature.
G. W. F. HEGEL

The East knew and to the present day knows only that One is Free; the Greek and the Roman world, tha...
G. W. F. HEGEL

The history of the world is none other than the progress of the consciousness of freedom.
G. W. F. HEGEL

The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything.
G. W. F. HEGEL

The essence of the modern state is that the universal be bound up with the complete freedom of its p...
G. W. F. HEGEL

As high as mind stands above nature, so high does the state stand above physical life. Man must ther...
G. W. F. HEGEL

We do not need to be shoemakers to know if our shoes fit, and just as little have we any need to be ...
G. W. F. HEGEL

Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help.
G. W. F. HEGEL

When we walk the streets at night in safety, it does not strike us that this might be otherwise. Thi...
G. W. F. HEGEL

It is a matter of perfect indifference where a thing originated; the only question is: Is it true in...
G. W. F. HEGEL

An idea is always a generalization, and generalization is a property of thinking. To generalize mean...
G. W. F. HEGEL

All the worth which the human being possesses, all spiritual reality, he possesses only through the ...
G. W. F. HEGEL

The true courage of civilized nations is readiness for sacrifice in the service of the state, so tha...
G. W. F. HEGEL

In history an additional result is commonly produced by human actions beyond that which they aim at ...
G. W. F. HEGEL

The Few assume to be the deputies, but they are often only the despoilers of the Many.
G. W. F. HEGEL

What is rational is actual, and what is actual is rational.
G. W. F. HEGEL

To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The re...
G. W. F. HEGEL

If you want to love you must serve, if you want freedom you must die.
G. W. F. HEGEL

Keeping in touch with the people that matter is important.
G-EAZY

Seeing Dre looking all cut up and in shape made me want to get myself together and look right, too.
WARREN G

My thing is, I don't get in nobody's business or nothing like that or try to bash anybody fo...
WARREN G

I would provide more opportunities for the kids of urban communities to go to school and learn trade...
WARREN G

If I'm not putting out music, I'mma be producing for everybody. I got an artist named Mike S...
WARREN G

For 'Regulate,' I was at home, and I came up with it. I was listening to Michael McDonald...
WARREN G

Dr. Dre, my oldest brother, he paved the way for me and Snoop to get a chance to get into the studio...
WARREN G

Just to know that someone who's 15 years old is listening to my music and the work that I've...
WARREN G

I had an apartment on Long Beach Blvd and San Vicente in Long Beach, California. That was the apartm...
WARREN G

Death Row had a lot of artists. They had Snoop, the Dogg Pound, the Lady of Rage, and there was othe...
WARREN G

I'd end all of the wars. I'd bring all of the troops home and make sure that they're tak...
WARREN G

It just feels good to know the work I did, people like it and love it - and continue to like and lov...
WARREN G

A lot of people in my family have high blood pressure. Dre told me I better start hitting the gym......
WARREN G

I figured, 'Why not go into entertainment?' I love entertaining people. I always loved being...
BECKY G

My favorite holiday memory was sitting at home all day in my pajamas during winter break for school ...
BECKY G

I think when you're telling a story from inside of you that's genuine, people connect with i...
G-EAZY

My mom is just so good with fashion! She always tells me what looks good, what doesn't look good...
G. HANNELIUS

I'm really interested in vegan nail polishes, because a lot of nail polishes have a lot of toxin...
G. HANNELIUS

Illegal downloading, digital cheating, and cutting and pasting other people's stuff may be easy,...
G. HANNELIUS

With the Internet and social media being a huge part of today's culture, I think it's super ...
G. HANNELIUS

I know what it feels like to walk out in front of a sold-out crowd of a thousand people that are the...
G-EAZY

I just kept telling myself that ultimately, the money that my grandparents had put away to go into m...
G-EAZY

I think if you're constantly reinvesting into your content and giving the fans stuff, then you c...
G-EAZY

I had a job since I was old enough to work - since I was, like, 14.
G-EAZY

You have this ability in hip hop to be invincibly cool, and that is a part of G-Eazy.
G-EAZY

In my opinion, creative control means a lot, I feel like I'm really in touch with who my fans ar...
G-EAZY

When I first decided I wanted to make beats and write songs and stuff like that, it wasn't like ...
G-EAZY

When you're around somebody like E-40, all you can do is watch and learn, and soak up game.
G-EAZY

I was fortunate to have teachers that were flexible with allowing me to miss more class than I was s...
G-EAZY

I don't know if most people know it or not, but I produce, like, 95% of my own stuff.
G-EAZY

My whole career has been from scratch, so I never took it for granted that people care and support w...
G-EAZY

Touring is starting to feel more like home than home does.
G-EAZY

Just wearing all black comes from Johnny Cash. I'm on the road so much that if I wear all black,...
G-EAZY

I try to find 15 minutes a day to just be alone without any distractions just for headspace to medit...
G-EAZY

I always thought that one day I would be somebody. I would be successful in music, and I would have ...
G-EAZY

Music isn't selling like it used to, but the one thing you can't steal or download is a live...
G-EAZY

Word of mouth is the most valuable form of marketing, but you can't buy it. You can only deliver...
G-EAZY

When I was 11, I decided to start rapping, playing guitar, and writing songs. Everything really blos...
BECKY G

Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.
G. RANDOLF

I interact with my fans mostly through Twitter, and I like to do livestreams about every two weeks, ...
BECKY G

I don't know about you, but I love going on trips - especially with my family.
BECKY G

Sometimes I'll post goofy photos of myself on Instagram without make-up or making silly faces. I...
BECKY G

I look at old performance videos now, and it's really funny - I thought I was such a gangster!
BECKY G

This is kind of weird, but I eat lemons with salt as snack. They're so good!
BECKY G

My family are my friends.
BECKY G

I want my fans to understand that what you put into the universe is what you get back.
BECKY G

I just want to stay creative, share my ideas and see where it all leads.
BECKY G

Coffee is my water now.
BECKY G

I'm like, 'Yeah, I could afford braces, but why should I change myself to be what everybody ...
BECKY G

When I get out of work early, or if I have some time before I go into the studio, I go to Disneyland...
BECKY G

My personal style reflects my music. My music and how I dress is just how I express myself; it's...
BECKY G

I love spending time with my family and friends during the holidays, and my favorite holiday traditi...
BECKY G

I love having my hoop earrings. Just regular gold hoops.
BECKY G

I like a fresh face. I like clean skin. Fresh skin, cute color on the lip, cat eye, mascara, and I&#...
BECKY G

If I can, I love staying in pajamas all day and watching movies and eating good food.
BECKY G

I think confidence is a true form of beauty.
BECKY G

I don't know if it's because I'm Latina or something, but I have no problem speaking my ...
BECKY G

My little siblings keep me grounded. I'm a kid at heart.
BECKY G

Giving back is the right thing to do, whether it's donating clothing or even just a smile to som...
BECKY G

I would love to have my own fashion line because I love sketching.
BECKY G

One principle reason why men are so often useless is that they divide and shift their attention amon...
G. EMMONS

Pay as you go is the philosopher's stone.
G. RANDOLF

The weakest spot in any person is where they think themselves to be the wisest.
G. EMMONS

Now, my lips are sewn with thread so thin postpoems.com.
LAUREN G

I live my life and play my music, and I don't really seek out other people's approval or acc...
KENNY G

My main focus when I do my makeup is my eyes - I accentuate my eyes, and they look bigger. More '...
BECKY G

When you sample something, you're using the crutch of borrowing chords and melodies from a song ...
G-EAZY

Even though I know who I am, musically I'm a blank canvas. I know what colors I want to use, but...
BECKY G

Never let the negativity get to you. There are gonna be a lot of people you have to plow through, bu...
BECKY G

'Can't Stop Dancing' is this other side of me that I was ready to introduce to my fans, ...
BECKY G

In the past, my process would start with a sample of another song, and I'd chop it up and use th...
G-EAZY

Being a teenager, it's so hard to find foundation that's good for your skin for everyday wea...
BECKY G

I'll eat anything. I love food in general. I love traditional Mexican, carne asada. Just meat, b...
BECKY G

I grew up in Oakland and Berkeley, California.
G-EAZY

I love Shakira - she is such a beautiful person. She does so many good things for the world on top o...
BECKY G

What's weird is the Hot Boys and the whole New Orleans Cash Money thing had a really big impact ...
G-EAZY

I started realizing that music is the one area where I've always let go. When that saxophone goe...
KENNY G

You have an entire generation of kids who grew up with the idea that music is something that you can...
G-EAZY

It's nice to get to know people who are the same age as you that do the same things because it&#...
BECKY G

I think it's natural for a creative to be sensitive. If I'm in the studio and I write someth...
G-EAZY

Maybe the biggest thing that I've learned musically is that anything is possible. Things can wor...
KENNY G

One only needs two tools in life: WD-40 to make things go, and duct tape to make them stop.
G. WEILACHER

I could never use the right words at the right time. Cause I always spoke just what came to my heart...
ANONYMITY G

Something I stand for is being brave enough to invest in creative ideas that I firmly believe in and...
G-EAZY

I was slicking my hair back when I was in sixth grade.
G-EAZY

Maybe I'm a dreamer, but I think the ordinary guy has just as much right to say 'This is a g...
KENNY G

Well that's a whole other ball of fish.
SHAWN G.

Generally, I like Indian music because the melodies are usually not too complex, which is how I like...
KENNY G

For me, my number one Hollywood role model is Jennifer Lopez.
BECKY G

I'm a California girl. I grew up in Inglewood right by LAX.
BECKY G

i want to die but live at the same time.
G/C

trust me i am trying a lot harder than you think, trust me all i do is try even though it might not ...
G/C

Alle volte, un caldo abbraccio è tutto ciò di cui abbiamo bisogno. Impariamo a chiederlo, impariam...
RHOMA G.

I putted like crap today, ... I had a great time. I really learned a lot about my game, what I need ...
KENNY G

Faith -- A Holiday Album,
KENNY G

I always have that feeling of obligation - that I must give back to my Asian fans something of mysel...
KENNY G

The concept took all of two years. The original line-up had 50 names and 100 possible numbers. But i...
KENNY G

I love performing in Asia,
KENNY G

He beat me on the last hole by one stroke. I handed over $100. I always play for money, pressure is ...
KENNY G

The longest journey through life, is down the path that leads us Home.
TONY G.

In the virtual world, lives and feelings are measured not by the distance of miles but by the realit...
TONY G.

if only someone understood what was going on inside my head how every night i feel like i am dying a...
G/C

Scepticism is a choice of weapon. It helps you remain in the state of not going with the flow of fac...
ANTHONY G

i am not good enough for you i am not pretty enough to fit your expectations i am not the "it girl" ...
G/C

In this world..MONEY rules all...and destroys plenty
JUSTINIAN G

I always tell people, 'Coming from such a big Mexican family when there's a new baby every t...
BECKY G

I'm all about telling stories. I like people to picture the music video in their head when they&...
BECKY G

'Runaround Sue' was a big record for me, as well as the music video for it.
G-EAZY

I wrote 'Wish U Were Here' for Cody Simpson, and he invited me to perform with him on tour a...
BECKY G

Perfection is an illusion of the mind.
ELISA G.

NOTHING GROWS WELL IN THE SHADE OF A BIG TREE.
G. RAGUNATHAN.

These are the divine days of divine miracles.
G. BECK

I've always felt that the traditional novel doesn't give you enough information about the narrator, and I think it's important to know the point of view from which these tales are told: the moral makeup of the teller.

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I've always felt that the traditional novel doesn't give you enough information about the narrator, and I think it's important to know the point of view from which these tales are told: the moral makeup of the teller.

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