#evoke

Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader - not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon. ↗

— E. L. Doctorow

#evoke #fact #feeling #good #good writing

I have always been a firm believer in the longstanding American principle of having the right to bear arms and I will remain committed to see that this freedom is not infringed upon, revoked, or limited in any way. ↗

— Jeff Miller

#american #any #arms #bear #been

I love to compare different time frames. Poetry can evoke the time of the subject. By a very careful choice of words you can evoke an era, completely throw the poem into a different time scale. ↗

— Robert Morgan

#choice #compare #completely #different #era

Basically, fundamentalism is a modern phenomenon. In the same way that Hitler evoked a mythological religion of German purity and the glory of the past, the Islamists use religion to evoke emotions and passions in people who have been oppressed for a long time in order to reach their purpose. ↗

— Azar Nafisi

#been #emotions #evoke #fundamentalism #german

Even Stravinsky does not evoke the same public affection as Verdi. ↗

— Charles Rosen

#does #even #evoke #public #same

A lot of the stuff that I do with Betty is in the eyes. A lot of the feelings that I evoke with her are unspoken, so that's been fun to play with. ↗

— January Jones

#betty #evoke #eyes #feelings #fun

The principles of true art is not to portray, but to evoke. ↗

— Jerzy Kosinski

#evoke #portray #principles #true #true art

All repressive laws must be revoked, and laws introduced to protect the rights of the people. ↗