“as soon as we renounce fiction and illusion, we lose reality itself; the moment we subtract fictions from reality, reality itself loses its discursive-logical consistency.”
― Tarrying with the Negative: Kant, Hegel, and the Critique of Ideology
― Tarrying with the Negative: Kant, Hegel, and the Critique of Ideology
“The problem for us is not are our desires satisfied or not. The problem is how do we know what we desire.”
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“On the information sheet in a New York hotel, I recently read: 'Dear guest! To guarantee that you will fully enjoy your stay with us, this hotel is totally smoke-free. For any infringement of this regulation, you will be charged $200.' The beauty of this formulation, taken literally, is that you are to be punished for refusing to fully enjoy your stay.”
― First as Tragedy, Then as Farce
― First as Tragedy, Then as Farce
“Of course we got drunk!" Semyon said. "It's okay to get drunk, Anton. If you need to real bad. Only you have to get drunk on vodka. Cognac and wine—that's all for the heart."
"So what's vodka for?"
"For the soul. If it's hurting real bad”
― Night Watch
"So what's vodka for?"
"For the soul. If it's hurting real bad”
― Night Watch
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