Quote by Anne Carson Download Open image ““Not touching but joined in astonishment as two cuts lie parallel in the same flesh.”” — Anne Carson ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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“The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of man.” — Jacob Bronowski Copy Share Image
Those nights lying alone are not discontinuous with this cold hectic dawn. It is who I am. — Anne Carson Copy Share Image
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Could you visit me in dreams? That would cheer me. Sweet to see friends in the night, however short the time. — Anne Carson Copy Share Image
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“On the Rules of Perspective A bad trick. Mistake. Dishonesty. These are the views of Braque. Why? Braque rejected perspective. Why? Someone who spends… — Anne Carson Copy Share Image
“Look at me. This is nobility in a man: to bear what falls from the gods and not say No.” — Anne Carson Copy Share Image
What is a quote? A quote (cognate with quota) is a cut, a section, a slice of someone's orange. You suck the slice, toss… — Anne Carson Copy Share Image