“A dead language is not only one no longer spoken or written, it is unyielding language content to admire its own paralysis. Like statist language, censored and censoring. Ruthless in its policing duties, it has no desire or purpose other than maintaining the free range of its own narcotic narcissism, its own exclusivity and dominance. However moribund, it is not without effect for it actively thwarts the intellect, stalls conscience, suppresses human potential. Unreceptive to interrogation, it cannot form or tolerate new ideas, shape other thoughts, tell another story, fill baffling silences.” HumansIdeasStoriesFormDesirePurposeLanguageSilenceWrittenEffectsDutyShapesConscienceIntellectAdmireRangeTolerateNarcissismNew IdeasMaintainingRuthlessDominanceParalysisHuman PotentialNarcoticsInterrogationCensoredCensoringUnyieldingExclusivity Author:Toni Morrison
“The duty of labor is written on a man's body: in the stout muscle of the arm,, and the delicate machinery of the hand.” MenBodyHandsWrittenDutyArmsLaborMusclesDelicateMachineryStout Book:The critical and miscellaneous writings of Theodore Parker Source: The critical and miscellaneous writings of Theodore Parker
“One ought not to write for money, but I consider it a first duty after one has written to exact the highest possible price. It is not a matter which concerns only the writer, but all writers.” WritingFirstsMatterWrittenDutyOughtHighestConcern Author:Mary Abigail Dodge
“We are following Allah's word. We believe that humanity's only duty is to honor Allah and his prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. We are implementing what is written in the Koran. If we manage to do so, then of course it will be a success.” IfsBelieveHumanityCoursesWrittenDutyHonorFollowingManageProphetMuhammadImplementingProphet MuhammadMuhammad Peace Be Upon Him Author:Abdul Sattar Abu Risha
“The first duty of the novelist is to entertain. It is a moral duty. People who read your books are sick, sad, traveling, in the hospital waiting room while someone is dying. Books are written by the alone for the alone.” PeopleWritingFirstsBookReadingWaitingRoomsResponsibilityMoralWrittenDyingDutySickNovelistsHospitalsReading BooksEntertainingBeing AloneMoraleLoneliness And SolitudeWaiting RoomsMoral Duty Author:Donna Tartt