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“I would like to write a Book which would drive men mad, which would be like an open door leading them where they would never have consented to go, in short, a door that opens onto reality.”
― Selected Writings
― Selected Writings
“All writing is garbage. People who come out of nowhere to try and put into words any part of what goes on in their minds are pigs. ”
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“You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.”
― Bird by Bird
― Bird by Bird
“The oppressed, having internalized the image of the oppressor and adopted his guidelines, are fearful of freedom.”
― Pedagogy of the Oppressed
― Pedagogy of the Oppressed
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