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Irene’s Quotes

“Maybe the best proof that the language is patriarchal is that it oversimplifies feeling.”
― Jeffrey Eugenides, Middlesex

tags: emotion, language, patriarchy

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“I went into the desert to forget about you. But the sand was the color of your hair. The desert sky was the color of your eyes. There was nowhere I could go that wouldn't be you.”
― Jeffrey Eugenides, Middlesex

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“But maybe they understood more about life than I did. From an early age they knew what little value the world placed in books, and so didn't waste their time with them. Whereas I, even now, persist in believing that these black marks on white paper bear the greatest significance, that if I keep writing, I might be able to catch the rainbow of consciousness in a jar.”
― Jeffrey Eugenides, Middlesex

tags: books, value-of-books

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Irene’s Groups

10TV Girls Book Club — 9 members — last activity Apr 06, 2009 07:06AM
This is what happens when you're sick. You start a 10tv book club. I figured it would be nice to share books we've enjoyed :) And have a place to dis ...more

Happy & Brainy Group — 454 members — last activity Sep 13, 2021 10:54AM
This group is for book lovers who: * are happy & benevolent (or, want to be) * want to have a good time * crave to flex their minds * admire hero ...more