The work of memory collapses time. Author: Walter Benjamin Copy Quote More from Walter Benjamin “There is no document of civilization that is not at the same time a document of…” “Boredom is the dream bird that hatches the egg of experience. A rustling in the…” “You could tell a lot about a man by the books he keeps - his tastes, his intere…” “This process of assimilation, which takes place in depth, requires a state of r…”