John Barth
John Barth
John Simmons Barthis an American writer, best known for his postmodernist and metafictional fiction...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth27 May 1930
CountryUnited States of America
world crafts want
If you are a novelist of a certain type of termperament, then what you really want to do is re-invent the world. God wasn't too bad a novelist except he was a Realist.
lions world innocence
Tis e'er the lot of the innocent in the world, to fly to the wolf for succor from the lion.
interesting firsts world
The first obligation of the writer is to be interesting. To be interesting; not to change the world.
involved rest
The rest need to be involved in the details.
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The T-shirts will be good for incoming students who may be lost or confused. They will also boost morale and pull us together. We really want to build on our rich tradition and get off to a good start.
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The residential market represents a whole new opportunity for us that we previously hadn't been able to participate in. We'll be able to change the playing field against some of our competitors.
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There's no question we can bring some expertise, ... I'm sure they have some as well. But we're recognized as the benchmark in the industry on the automotive side.
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The business environment remains challenging, ... But if you have a good strategy ... there is gold in all of this.
case keeping
That's what keeping the case from getting resolved.
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You're certain to get a decision in a trial.
american-novelist exciting
This is an exciting time. A new chapter in our history.
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These commodity costs are still something we're wrestling with, but it also gives us opportunities to have different discussions with our customers than certainly we could have had a year ago. We're in a very good position to continue to invest in that business.
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My feeling about technique in art is that it has about the same value as technique in lovemaking. Heartfelt ineptitude has its appeal and so does heartless skill; but what you want is passionate virtuosity.
history secret
More history is made by secret handshakes than by battles, bills, and proclamations