Empty Sequence

Famous quotes containing the words empty and/or sequence:

    Moving, you roll down the garment,
    down that pink snapper and hoarder,
    as your belly, soft as pudding,
    slops into the empty space....
    Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    We have defined a story as a narrative of events arranged in their time-sequence. A plot is also a narrative of events, the emphasis falling on causality. “The king died and then the queen died” is a story. “The king died, and then the queen died of grief” is a plot. The time sequence is preserved, but the sense of causality overshadows it.
    —E.M. (Edward Morgan)