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“He sees passion in her gray eyes, and it scares him as all passion scares him, his own included.”
― John le Carré, The Constant Gardener

“It is hard to swear when sex is not dirty and blasphemy does not exist.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dispossessed

“Often emphasis on identity and lifestyle is appealing because it creates a false sense that one is engaged in praxis. However, praxis within any political movement that aims to have a radical transformative impact on society cannot be solely focused on creating spaces wherein would-be radicals experience safety and support. Feminist movement to end sexist oppression actively engages participants in revolutionary struggle. Struggle is rarely safe or pleasurable.”
― bell hooks, Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center

“Lying spread-eagled in the silky water, gazing into the sky, only moving
my hands and feet slightly to keep afloat, I was looking at the Milky Way
stretched like a chiffon scarf across the sky and wondering how many stars it
contained. I could hear the voices of the others, laughing and talking on the
beach, echoing over the water”
― Gerald Durrell, My Family and Other Animals