Kenneth Burke Quotes

"Creation implies authority in the sense of originator. The possibility of a 'Fall' is implied in a Covenant insofar as the idea of a Covenant implies the possibility of its being violated."

"Men seek for vocabularies that are reflections of reality. To this end, they must develop vocabularies that are selections of reality. And any selection of reality must, in certain circumstances, function as a deflection of reality."

"Our purpose is simply to ask how theological principles can be shown to have usable secular analogues that throw light upon the nature of language."

"We not only interpret the character of events... we may also interpret our interpretations."

"Where does the drama get its materials? From the "unending conversation" that is going on at the point in history when we are born."