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she has to sift through the world and decide for herself what’s good about it and what’s bad,
“if sex and creativity are often seen by dictators as subversive activities, it’s because they lead to the knowledge that you own your own body - and with it your own voice - and that’s the most revolutionary insight of all”
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“How come you walk so funny?"
"I was frying some chicken in the pan and the grease exploded, it burned my legs."
"I thought maybe you had war wounds."
"No, the chicken did it.”
― Factotum
"I was frying some chicken in the pan and the grease exploded, it burned my legs."
"I thought maybe you had war wounds."
"No, the chicken did it.”
― Factotum
“I think there are degrees of greatness," Adam said.
"I don't think so," said Samuel. "That would be like saying there is little bigness. No. I believe when you come to that responsibility the hugeness and you are alone to make your choices. On one side you have warmth and companionship and sweet understanding, and on the other – cold, lonely greatness. There you make your choice.”
― East of Eden
"I don't think so," said Samuel. "That would be like saying there is little bigness. No. I believe when you come to that responsibility the hugeness and you are alone to make your choices. On one side you have warmth and companionship and sweet understanding, and on the other – cold, lonely greatness. There you make your choice.”
― East of Eden
“Beauty in danger becomes more beautiful”
― Fame
― Fame
“Couples do become like each other when they're together for a long time, because you like the person and you pick up their mannerisms and their little good habits.”
― Fame
― Fame
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