Culture Quote by Edward Said

“It is certain that no culture can flourish without narratives of transcendent origin and power”

— Neil Postman

“There is enormous pressure on you to take a place in the story your culture is enacting in the world— any place at all.”

— Daniel Quinn

To narrate is to give oneself: it seems obvious that literature, as an effort to communicate fully, will continue to be blocked so long…

— Eduardo Galeano

“The main battle in imperialism is over land, of course; but when it came to who owned the land, who had the right to…

— Edward Said

“Stories can make us remember—or forget—who we are. They have the power to topple governments or build empires. They are the life and breath…

— Laura Burroughs

“The governing pattern a culture obeys is a master story – one narrative in society that takes over the others, shrinking diversity and forming…

— FS Michaels

“The truths embodied in historical stories are thus not absolute or universal, but relative to the cultural context in which they are made.”

— Richard Handler

“Culture, of course, is an extremely vague word, covering everything from the shaping of hand-axes to corporate mission statements, as well as the finer…

— Nicholas Ostler

“We are all the heroes of our own stories, and one of the arts of perspective is to see yourself small on the stage…

— Rebecca Solnit

“Some cultures are pragmatic and prod their members to acquire possessions and power. Some are individualistic and urge their members to seek personal freedom…

— Timothy Keller

“That’s what imperialism is all about, shoving your language, religion, culture, and race down others’ throats and telling them that they’re beneath you –…

— M.B. Wilmot

“Writers use narratives to select from everything there is, and make contexts by putting the pieces into relation; that’s what writers do, they make…

— Paul Shepheard