“In political thought and analysis, we still have not cut off the head of the king... we must construct an analytics of power that no longer takes law as a model and a code.”
― The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction
― The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction
“At last she put on her gloves and beret and very lightly kissed me goodbye. I felt nothing. But when she'd gone, I pulled up my knees under my chin, and begged the Lord to set me free.”
― Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
― Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
“Let's begin all over again. Let's begin by affirming that poetry has died. And that I'm not a poet. And I'll never, ever be one. I'm not interested in poetry. I don't like life. I detest men. I hate children. I hate the sea.”
― Empire of Dreams
― Empire of Dreams
“I watched the trickles glinting in the lightning flashes, and every breath I breathed, I sighed. And every thought I thought was of you, Susana.”
― Pedro Páramo
― Pedro Páramo
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