Date: 1949
"His mind hovered for a moment round the doubtful date on the page, and then fetched up with a bump against the Newspeak word DOUBLETHINK."
preview | full record— Orwell, George (1903-1950)
Date: 1949
"The idea of following up their momentary contact hardly crossed his mind."
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Date: 1984
"At any given time, I'm aware that my mind and imagination are setting towards a particular compass point, that the whole edifice is preparing itself to lean in one way, like a great ramshackle barn."
preview | full record— Ballard, J. G. (1930-2009)
Date: 1984
"Yes, if I'm not working, I talk over ideas to myself on the machine, by which I mean I type out little ideas, let my mind wander."
preview | full record— Ballard, J. G. (1930-2009)