"The past itself, as historical changecontinues to accelerate, has become
the most surreal of subjects - making
it possible... to see a new beauty in
what is vanishing."
Thursday, September 15, 2011
A Quote for Thursday
This is one of those statements that rewards consideration, whether you end up agreeing with it or not. It's from the writer Susan Sontag (1933-2004):
"The past itself, as historical change
continues to accelerate, has become
the most surreal of subjects - making
it possible... to see a new beauty in
what is vanishing."
"The past itself, as historical changecontinues to accelerate, has become
the most surreal of subjects - making
it possible... to see a new beauty in
what is vanishing."
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