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Christopher Isherwood Quotes

Christopher Isherwood quotes

American Author August 26, 1904 – January 4, 1986

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Waking up begins with am and now. That which has awoken then lies for a while staring up at the ceiling and down into itself until it has recognized I, and therefrom deduced I am, I am now. Christopher Isherwood
But now isn’t simply now. Now is also a cold reminder: one whole day later than yesterday, one year later than last year. Every now is labeled with its date, rendering all past nows obsolete, until — later of sooner — perhaps — no, not perhaps — quite certainly: it will come. Christopher Isherwood
Christopher Isherwood quote: "I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording,..."
I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording, not thinking. Christopher Isherwood
Someone has to ask you a question," George continues meaningly, "before you can answer it. But it's so seldom you find anyone who'll ask the right questions. Most people aren't that much interested.... Christopher Isherwood
Christopher Isherwood quote: "If you really have talent, you know, you'll go on writing -..."
If you really have talent, you know, you'll go on writing - whatever people say to you. Christopher Isherwood
Christopher Isherwood quote: "California is a tragic country - like Palestine, like every..."
California is a tragic country - like Palestine, like every Promised Land. Christopher Isherwood
Christopher Isherwood quote: "The past is just something that's over."
The past is just something that's over. Christopher Isherwood
Christopher Isherwood quote: "All right, we've heard your liberty speech. Does that include..."
All right, we've heard your liberty speech. Does that include us or doesn't it? Christopher Isherwood
Christopher Isherwood quote: "You see, Kenny, there are some things you don't even know you..."
You see, Kenny, there are some things you don't even know you know, until you're asked. Christopher Isherwood
Because the persecuting majority is vile, says the liberal, therefore the persecuted minority must be stainlessly pure. Can't you see what nonsense that is? What's to prevent the bad from being persecuted by the worse? Did all the Christian victims in the arena have to be saints? Christopher Isherwood
Christopher Isherwood quote: "I am a camera, with its shutter open. Someday, all of this..."
I am a camera, with its shutter open. Someday, all of this will be developed, printed, fixed. Christopher Isherwood
Christopher Isherwood quote: "What is one ever doing anywhere?"
What is one ever doing anywhere? Christopher Isherwood
Christopher Isherwood quote: "I'll bet Shakespeare compromised himself a lot; anybody who's..."
I'll bet Shakespeare compromised himself a lot; anybody who's in the entertainment industry does to some extent. Christopher Isherwood
Christopher Isherwood quote: "What it sees there isn't so much a face as the expression of a..."
What it sees there isn't so much a face as the expression of a predicament. Christopher Isherwood
Christopher Isherwood quote: "Everything in the room is like that: unnecessarily solid,..."
Everything in the room is like that: unnecessarily solid, abnormally heavy and dangerously sharp. Christopher Isherwood

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