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I had no chance to show them how clever I was because wit is communicated by language and I hadn't yet learned theirs.
“Just don't ever tell yourself that you didn't know.... That would be the worst crime of all.”
― The Boy at the Top of the Mountain
― The Boy at the Top of the Mountain
“Any man who is truly worthy must consider himself unworthy.”
― Conclave
― Conclave
“It is a fact that, being a quick reader, apart from enabling a person to study good books such as Macaulay and Gibbon, enables a person to read a lot of bad books as well.”
― My History: A Memoir of Growing Up
― My History: A Memoir of Growing Up
“Many people think a trans woman’s deepest desire is to live in her true gender, but actually it is to always stand in good lighting.”
― Detransition, Baby
― Detransition, Baby
“I no doubt have benefited from affirmative action programs, which looked at my race, gender, and background and determined whether I would be admitted. But I am not ashamed of this fact, nor do I apologize for it. Such programs provided me with the opportunity to prove myself, no more, no less. After admission, my success or failure would be determined by my efforts. I do not consider myself either more or less worthy than my colleagues in the same programs.”
― Speaking Truth to Power
― Speaking Truth to Power
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