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“Idealism has devolved into madness.”

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Ralph Peters is an American author born in April 1952. His works span across various genres including military, politics, and science fiction, known for his unique perspective and profound insights. more

“To be a good storyteller one must be gloriously alive. It is not possible to kindle fresh fires from burned-out embers. I have noticed that the best of the traditional storytellers whom I have heard have been those who live close to the heart of things-to the earth, the sea, wind and weather. They have been those who knew solitude, silence. They have been given unbroken time in which to feel deeply, to reach constantly for understanding. They have come to know the power of the spoken word. These storytellers have been sailors and peasants, wanderers and fisherman.”

“The earliest storytellers were magi, seers, bards, griots, shamans. They were, it would seem, old as time, and as terrifying to gaze upon as the mysteries with which they wrestled .. (they) helped the community live though one more darkness, with eyes wide open, and with hearts set alight.”

Heart Seems Eye Community Darkness Mystery Wide Storyteller Seers Bards Eyes Wide Open

Author:Ben Okri

“Creative art is the power to be for a moment a flash of communication between God and man.”

Men Art Moments Creative Communication Art Is Flash Creative Art

Author:Ruth Sawyer

“Only the story can continue beyond the war and the warrior. The story outlives the sound of the war drum... The story is our escort. Without it we are blind... It is the thing that sets us apart from cattle.”

War Stories Sound Blind Warrior Cattle

Author:Chinua Achebe

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