“I was deeply interested in conveying what is a deeply felt conviction of my own. This is simply to suggest that human beings must involve themselves in the anguish of other human beings. This, I submit to you, is not a political thesis at all. It is simply an expression of what I would hope might be ultimately a simple humanity for humanity's sake.”
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“For there is a way back from imagination to reality and that is—art.”
― A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis
― A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis
“Whenever you write, whatever you write, never make the mistake of assuming the audience is any less intelligent than you are.”
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“you cannot have a funeral for your mother without also having a funeral for yourself."- it's time to begin the procession.”
― To Drink Coffee with a Ghost
― To Drink Coffee with a Ghost
“If you write, fix pipes, grade papers, lay bricks or drive a taxi - do it with a sense of pride. And do it the best you know how. Be cognizant and sympathetic to the guy alongside, because he wants a place in the sun, too. And always...always look past his color, his creed, his religion and the shape of his ears. Look for the whole person. Judge him as the whole person.”
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