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“Some ways of naming a generation are fruitful and some are not. Postmodernism is not. It doesn't really say anything.”

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Robert Coover is an American author born on February 4, 1932. Known for his unique narrative techniques and experimental writing style, his works span across novels, short stories, and plays. more

“What I saw quite clearly in the '80s, before the internet, was that the whole world was shifting toward digital formats, and that didn't matter whether it's movies or writing or whatever. It was something that was coming. And with the invention of the World Wide Web in the early '90s, when we were teaching our first courses, or the arrival of the internet by way of the browser, which opened up the internet to everybody - soon it was just revolutionary.”

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Author:Robert Coover

“If you start thinking about the kids being born now, for them the computer is ancient history. So one imagines that when children think of it as the only place to be, because there isn't anywhere else, then the geniuses of those generations will find their way into doing something that is impressive and as good as a Shakespeare or a Cervantes. But nowadays, we can't see that. We're not close enough to it yet.”

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Author:Robert Coover

“I see no reason to stop writing. But the reason isn't always one of your own. The mind is not invulnerable, and it can lose some of its powers.”

Writing Mind Reason Loses No Reason

Author:Robert Coover

“There's no need to inundate the world with books and language. It's just too full already. There's so much rubbish hiding in the world. But as long as I think I can do something inventive and insightful, then I'll keep doing it.”

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Author:Robert Coover

“Politics and religion are topics that people tend to stay away from in their conversations, because they're polarising. But they are important topics, so they should be discussed the most, so we should know each other's opinions on them.”

People Knows Should Important Opinion Conversation Topics Religion And Politics

Author:Matt Lindland

“I'm a big believer in the system, but I just don't think we follow our own system and laws very well. I think ultimately we'll see the system collapse. Because no system has ever stayed around forever.”

Thinking Wells Bigs Law Forever Believer Collapse

Author:Matt Lindland

“I never got into MMA to be famous, I got into it to compete and pursue athletic aspirations. They were my pure intentions. I came from a true sport, an Olympic background, winning multiple national, international and Olympic medals. So I entered MMA as a sport.”

Winning Sports Pure Intention International Backgrounds Pursue Aspiration Mma Multiple Medal Athletic Olympic Medals

Author:Matt Lindland

“I'm not a massive fan of 3D. I've seen some good 3D, and I've seen quite a lot of bad 3D. I think if a film is created for the shock effect of 3D, then it's a certain type of film that I'm not massively bothered about.”

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Author:Richard Armitage

“You have to remove your human sentiment when it comes to greed and the accumulation of wealth.”

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Author:Richard Armitage

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