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07-24-2008, 05:06 PM
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i was looking for a quote, i think by walt whitman, and i have to wonder if these people just walked around saying things to try and get the most quotes possible?
100years later it just seems like these guys are blowhards, and not very interesting ones at that
100years later it just seems like these guys are blowhards, and not very interesting ones at that
07-25-2008, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='905327' date='Jul 24 2008, 06:06 PM
i was looking for a quote, i think by walt whitman, and i have to wonder if these people just walked around saying things to try and get the most quotes possible?
100years later it just seems like these guys are blowhards, and not very interesting ones at that
100years later it just seems like these guys are blowhards, and not very interesting ones at that
Well, certainly we must assess their level of interest in the context of their time. What seems quite humdrum today was considered outright shocking 100 years ago.
And I'm sure the "quotability" of authors such as Whitman lies more in the appeal of their words than in their desire to be remembered. I mean, who would give a **** if he wanted to be remembered 100 years hence? That measure of immortality is as much the work of the quoters as the quotee. After all, it takes tea for two to tango.
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Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='905352' date='Jul 25 2008, 05:35 AM
Well, certainly we must assess their level of interest in the context of their time. What seems quite humdrum today was considered outright shocking 100 years ago.
And I'm sure the "quotability" of authors such as Whitman lies more in the appeal of their words than in their desire to be remembered. I mean, who would give a **** if he wanted to be remembered 100 years hence? That measure of immortality is as much the work of the quoters as the quotee. After all, it takes tea for two to tango.
And I'm sure the "quotability" of authors such as Whitman lies more in the appeal of their words than in their desire to be remembered. I mean, who would give a **** if he wanted to be remembered 100 years hence? That measure of immortality is as much the work of the quoters as the quotee. After all, it takes tea for two to tango.
it takes more than tea for me to tango, buster!
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