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The German philosopher Walter Benjamin had the curious notion that

The German philosopher Walter Benjamin had the curious notion that we could change the past. For most of us, the past is fixed while the future is open. – Terry Eagleton

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Poetry is the most subtle of the literary arts, and students grow more ingenious by the year at avoiding it. If they can nip around Milton, duck under Blake and collapse gratefully into the arms of Jane Austen, a lot of them will. – Terry Eagleton

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Most poetry in the modern age has retreated to the private sphere, turning its back on the political realm. – Terry Eagleton

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In the end, the humanities can only be defended by stressing how indispensable they are and this means insisting on their vital role in the whole business of academic learning, rather than protesting that, like some poor relation, they dont cost much to be housed. – Terry Eagleton

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Cambodia possesses now the rights to look far into the future and everything for making a future construction is waiting for the Cambodian own efforts. – Hun Sen

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The girl with a future avoids a man with a past. – Evan Esar

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I dont think things through very often – I dont project into the future about how a situation will turn out. – Michelle Williams

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I dont know where Im going to be in three years. Because I have the feeling that the future is so full of possibilities, to stop being an actress, to do something else… for me, the future is just a huge bunch of discoveries. – Audrey Tautou

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Forgiveness isnt about condoning what has happened to you or someone elses actions against you. – Jennifer ONeill

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