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Desire can be such a heady substitute for self-confidence. But she’s trying to stop searching for herself in the eyes of others—especially the dead eyes of a greasy-haired gym junkie.
“When he had thought of death before, he had thought of it either as a literary event or as the slow, quiet attrition of time against imperfect flesh.”
― Stoner
― Stoner
“Authority, when first detecting chaos at its heels, will entertain the vilest schemes to save its orderly facade.”
― V for Vendetta
― V for Vendetta
“The domestic matters. It is the base unit upon which all else is built. The history of the domestic is the history of everything: how ordinary people choose to lead their lives dictates the future of mankind. Politicians come and go, ideologies wax and wane, but the practical details of how you warm your house or do your washing-up will, added up with the actions of your neighbours and their neighbours, reach into the longer term. Your heating and washing-up habits don't simply use a few resources or add a touch of pollution. Nor do they merely favour some industries over others. They also create a mindset that will touch future generations and shape their decisions.”
― The Domestic Revolution
― The Domestic Revolution
“The domestic past charts how we have changed the world before. The domestic present has the power to change it right now.”
― The Domestic Revolution
― The Domestic Revolution
“We have laboured long to build a heaven, only to find it populated with horrors.”
― Watchmen
― Watchmen
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