"The Shadows"Kaufman, Charlie (2017-01-06), Inspirational Writing Advice From Charlie Kaufman - On Writing, publisher: BAFTA Guru, retrieved: 2020-03-09 (at 7:08 of 41:08) https://saidit.net/s/quotes/comments/39c5/we_do_not_talk_we_bludgeon_one_another_with_facts/, p. 109
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We do not talk—we bludgeon one another with facts and theories gleaned from cursory readings of newspapers, magazines and digests.
— Henry Miller
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "We do not talk—we bludgeon one another with facts and theories gleaned from cursory readings of newspapers, magazines and digests." in the context of ""The Shadows"Kaufman, Charlie (2017-01-06), Inspirational Writing Advice From Charlie Kaufman - On Writing, publisher: BAFTA Guru, retrieved: 2020-03-09 (at 7:08 of 41:08) https://saidit.net/s/quotes/comments/39c5/we_do_not_talk_we_bludgeon_one_another_with_facts/, p. 109" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Henry Miller" (Quotes, The Air-Conditioned Nightmare (1945): New York: New Directions (1945))
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About Henry Miller
Henry Valentine Miller (26 December 1891 – 7 June 1980) was an American writer and artist. He was known for developing a new type of semi-autobiographical novel that blended character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, stream of consciousness, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association, and mysticism.
About Henry Miller
Henry Valentine Miller (26 December 1891 – 7 June 1980) was an American writer and artist. He was known for developing a new type of semi-autobiographical novel that blended character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, stream of consciousness, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association, and mysticism.
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