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Mean
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Some ghosts listen to the radio through the bodies of the living. They use us to conduct pain, pleasure, music, and meaning. They burden us with feelings that are both ours and theirs.
“From the beginning men used God to justify the unjustifiable.”
― The Satanic Verses
― The Satanic Verses
“We nodded to show Ashley that we believed deaf Miss America had cunt breath. That’s what you do when you’re in high school and someone is your friend. You agree that other girls are cunts to prove your fealty to the girls you love.”
― Mean
― Mean
“Fundamentalism isn't about religion, it's about power.”
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“The only thing more dangerous than an idea is a belief.”
― The Wordy Shipmates
― The Wordy Shipmates
“Every pretty woman who lives a long life gets to perform an art project called “watch my beauty disintegrate.” It’s not revolutionary. It just happens.”
― Mean
― Mean
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