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Norman Mailer Quotes

The final purpose of art is to intensify, even, if necessary, to exacerbate, the moral consciousness of people.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: January 31, 1923 - November 10, 2007

Topics

Art Purpose People Moral Final Even

The Zocalo is a magnificent space, at least four times the size of Trafalagar Square, with the National Palace on one side, the huge cathedral on the other, and in one corner part of the old Aztec City so brutally destroyed by Hernan Cortez and the Conquistadores.

Space City Old Size Palace Side

Every second is mapped out and he has this total childish fascination with color and shapes and sequences.

Color Childish Out Shapes Second He

I think every actor would wish there is some challenge that is left. I would consider to be creatively dead if I were to say that I am satisfied now.

Amitabh Bachchan

Challenge I Am Think Wish Say Actor

Do you think I really care what Jeff Gordon says?

Think Care You Really Says Jeff

I don't even want to be president!

Michel Martelly

Want President Even

One of the first courses I ever taught at Dartmouth was on the Bible as literature.

Bible Literature First Taught Ever

I'm a pack rat, like most people.

Donald Baechler

People Rat Like Most Pack

I persist in performing.

Performing Persist

I think it's possible to have been a happy child, as I was, and still question and push back with regard to societal conventions.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Happy Child Think Push Back Been

The guy who owned that island was from Oregon and he decided that he wanted to have an Oregon feeling to it, so he planted pine trees all over the place!

Christopher Atkins

Trees Feeling Place Island Pine Guy

If you can't figure out how to make the beginning of your book compelling, you're probably not writing a compelling book.

Beginning Writing Book You Out Your

I had a grungy period and looked like a tramp for a very long time - my mum really hated it! I destroyed her entire '70s wardrobe by putting studs into everything - I thought I was really cool. But it's good to experiment - I even had dreadlocks at one point.

Good Time Cool Thought Long Point

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