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The Tree Of Meaning: Thirteen Talks QUOTES

The Tree Of Meaning: Thirteen Talks QUOTES

1 " Wings are a constraint that makes it possible to fly. "

― Robert Bringhurst , The Tree Of Meaning: Thirteen Talks

2 " If you divide the world into them and us, and history into ours and theirs, or if you think of history as something only you and your affiliates possess, then no matter what you know, no matter how noble your intentions, you have taken one step toward the destruction of the world. "

― Robert Bringhurst , The Tree Of Meaning: Thirteen Talks

3 " When you die, your culture takes you in, and then, if you've given enough, your place is near the centre. "

― Robert Bringhurst , The Tree Of Meaning: Thirteen Talks

4 " When you think intensely and beautifully, something happens. That something is called poetry. If you think that way and speak at the same time, poetry gets in your mouth. If people hear you, it gets in their ears. If you think that way and write at the same time, then poetry gets written. But poetry exists in any case. The question is only: are you going to take part, and if so, how? "

― Robert Bringhurst , The Tree Of Meaning: Thirteen Talks