“There’s this thing called progress. But it doesn’t progress. It doesn’t go anywhere. Because as progress progresses the world can slip away. It’s progress if you can stop the world slipping away. My humble model for progress I the reclamation of land. Which is repeatedly, never-ending retrieving what it lost. A dogged and vigilant business. A dull yet valuable business. A hard, inglorious business. But you shouldn’t go mistaking the reclamation of land for the building of empires.”
Quote by Graham Swift
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Graham Swift
Graham Swift is a renowned British screenwriter known for his profound psychological portrayals and unique narrative style. His works often delve into the relationship between personal memory and history, as well as profound insights into modern society. more
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