Dameon Fowler

“Through the medium of words, the text brings into the reader's consciousness certain concepts, certain sensuous experiences, certain images of things, people, actions, scenes. The special meanings and, more particularly, the submerged associations that these words have for the individual reader will largely determine what the work communicates to him. The reader brings to the work personality traits, memories of past events, present needs and preoccupations, a particular mood of the moment, and a particular physical condition. These and many other elements in a never-to-be-duplicated combination determine his response to the peculiar contribution of the text.”
― Louise M. Rosenblatt, Literature as Exploration

“What is that additional element? “Stupid” is not just “ignorant.” It is “ignorant” PLUS “arrogant.” Stupid people are ignorant people who are also arrogant about their ignorance.”
― Scott McMurrey, Scum America: The Stupid Factor

“One reason why North Korea is unable to pursue reform and open itself more to the world is that this would risk exposing core dogmas of the state as mere fabrications.”
― Jang Jin-sung, Dear Leader: North Korea's senior propagandist exposes shocking truths behind the regime

“A mother can see into her child’s heart merely by looking at his shadow.”
― Jang Jin-Sung, Dear Leader: My Escape from North Korea