Stories cannot demolish frontiers,
Stories cannot demolish frontiers, but they can punch holes in our mental walls, and through those holes we can get a glimpse of the other and sometimes even like what we see. Elif Safak
Demolish
And he who must
And he who must be a creator in good and evil: verily, he must be an annihilator first and demolish values. Friedrich Nietzsche
I demolish my bridges
I demolish my bridges behind me – then there is no choice but forward. Fridtjof Nansen
The Jew continues to
The Jew continues to monopolize money, and he loosens or strangles the throat of the state with the loosening or strengthening of his purse strings…He has empowered himself with the engines of the press, which he uses to batter at the foundations of society. He is at the bottom of…every enterprise that will demolish first … Read more
Of all vices take
Of all vices take heed of drunkenness; other vices are but fruits of disordered affections–this disorders, nay, banishes reason; other vices but impair the soul–this demolishes her two chief faculties, the understanding and the will; other vices make their own way–this makes way for all vices; he that is a drunkard is qualified for all … Read more
The publication in 1859
The publication in 1859 of the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin made a marked epoch in my own mental development, as it did in that of human thought generally. Its effect was to demolish a multitude of dogmatic barriers by a single stroke, and to arouse a spirit of rebellion against all ancient authorities … Read more
Our … advantage was
Our … advantage was that we had evolved unstated but fruitful methods of collaboration … If either of us suggested a new idea, the other, while taking it seriously, would attempt to demolish it in a candid but non-hostile manner. Francis Crick
The Bankers’ New Clothes
The Bankers’ New Clothes makes a simple, powerful argument: that banks need to raise more capital. It is entirely persuasive that the extent of their leverage makes the financial system fragile, and it clearly and patiently demolishes all the counter-arguments made by the banks and their lobbyists. Diane Coyle
Warriors do not win
Warriors do not win victories by beating their heads against walls, but by overtaking the walls. Warriors jump over walls; they don’t demolish them. Carlos Castaneda
People are certainly impressed
People are certainly impressed by the aura of creative power which a writer may wear, but can easily demolish it with a few well-chosen questions. Bob Shaw has observed that the deadliest questions usually come as a pair: Have you published anything? – loosely translated as: I’ve never heard of you – and What name … Read more