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Chezzie is Currently Reading

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Sacred Pleasure: Sex, Myth and the Politics of the Body

by Riane Eisler

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Chezzie’s Quotes

“Inspiration is for amateurs,” Close says. “The rest of us just show up and get to work.”
― Mason Currey, Daily Rituals: How Artists Work

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“It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck, and an even greater miracle of perception and charity not to teach your child to hate.”
― James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time

tags: anger, hatred, oppression

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“A solid routine fosters a well-worn groove for one’s mental energies and helps stave off the tyranny of moods.”
― Mason Currey, Daily Rituals: How Artists Work

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“Precisely at the point when you begin to develop a conscience you must find yourself at war with your society.”
― James Baldwin

tags: inspirational-life, philosophical

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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.”
― Robert Jones Jr.

tags: bigotry, disagreement, human-rights, human-rights-violations, incorrect-attribution, love, quote-by-robert-jones

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