The product of the artist has become less important than the fact of the artist. We wish to absorb this person. We wish to devour someone who has experienced the tragic. In our society this person is much more important than anything he might create.
- David MametI generally don`t make films to entertain people. I choose the parts that challenge me to break through my own barriers. A need to devour, punish, humiliate, or surrender seems to be a primal part of human nature, and it`s certainly a big part of sex. To discover what normal means, you have to surf a tide of weirdness.
- Charlotte RamplingBe sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour.
- Aaron HarangThe power of hiding ourselves from one another is mercifully given, for men are wild beasts, and would devour one another but for this protection.
- Abhinav BindraAmong the weeds choking out growth and good government are the hundreds of boards, commissions, and advisory committees that have sprouted over the years. They devour time, money, and energy far beyond any real contribution they make.
- Amber HawkinsLet my enemies devour each other.
- Ann Gurkin