“In Charleston, more than elsewhere, you get the feeling that the twentieth century is a vast, unconscionable mistake.”
“Film is more than the twentieth-century art. It’s another part of the twentieth-century mind. It’s the world seen from inside. We’ve come to a certain point in the history of film. If a thing can be filmed, the film is implied in the thing itself.”
“If by the quarter of the twentieth century godliness wasn’t next to something more interesting than cleanliness, it might be time to reevaluate our notions of godliness.”
“The chief business of twentieth-century philosopy is to reckon with twentieth-century history.”
“Never make the mistake of thinking you are alone — or inconsequential. Ignorance is voluntary and confusion is temporary. You see the world as-is, which is more than can be said for the vast populace.”
“Bureaucracy will be the deity of the twentieth century.”