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Juan Goytisolo Quotes: A contemporary artist can use the findings of all epochs and all styles, from the most primitive literary expressions up to the most refined products of the baroque.
         

A contemporary artist can use the findings of all epochs and all styles, from the most primitive literary expressions up to the most refined products of the baroque.


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The vitality of a culture is in its capacity to assimilate foreign influences. The culture that's defensive and closed condemns itself to decadence.

The vitality of a culture is in its capacity to assimilate foreign influences. The culture that's defensive and closed condemns itself to decadence.



Marks of Identity is, among other things, the expression of the process of alienation in a contemporary intellectual with respect to his own country.

Marks of Identity is, among other things, the expression of the process of alienation in a contemporary intellectual with respect to his own country.



The fundamental purpose of a novel like Count Julian is to achieve the unity of object and means of representation, the fusion of treason as scheme and treason as language.

The fundamental purpose of a novel like Count Julian is to achieve the unity of object and means of representation, the fusion of treason as scheme and treason as language.



The writer cannot abandon himself simply to inspiration, and feign innocence vis a vis language, because language is never innocent.

The writer cannot abandon himself simply to inspiration, and feign innocence vis a vis language, because language is never innocent.



In my opinion, the most significant works of the twentieth century are those that rise beyond the conceptual tyranny of genre; they are, at the same time, poetry, criticism, narrative, drama, etc.

In my opinion, the most significant works of the twentieth century are those that rise beyond the conceptual tyranny of genre; they are, at the same time, poetry, criticism, narrative, drama, etc.



In Count Julian I simply proposed to create a text which would allow for diverse levels of reading.

In Count Julian I simply proposed to create a text which would allow for diverse levels of reading.



In times when religious or political faith or hope predominates, the writer functions totally in unison with society, and expresses society's feelings, beliefs, and hopes in perfect harmony.

In times when religious or political faith or hope predominates, the writer functions totally in unison with society, and expresses society's feelings, beliefs, and hopes in perfect harmony.



I not only lived physically away from my native land, but the values and critical judgments of those closest to me became stranger and stranger.

I not only lived physically away from my native land, but the values and critical judgments of those closest to me became stranger and stranger.



As I began to discover my own truth and endeavored to possess it with CLARITY, I became more and more alienated from that which my companions held, or professed to hold.

As I began to discover my own truth and endeavored to possess it with CLARITY, I became more and more alienated from that which my companions held, or professed to hold.



My exile was not only a physical one, motivated exclusively by political reasons; it was also a moral, social, ideological and sexual exile.

My exile was not only a physical one, motivated exclusively by political reasons; it was also a moral, social, ideological and sexual exile.





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Then hope unlooked-for came so suddenly to Eomer's heart, and with it the bite of care and fear renewed, that he said no more, but turned and went swiftly from the hall.

Then hope unlooked-for came so suddenly to Eomer's heart, and with it the bite of care and fear renewed, that he said no more, but turned and went swiftly from the hall.



There is power in confronting your fears. In knowing what it is you fear above all, you can prevent it from becoming your reality. There are always choices.

There is power in confronting your fears. In knowing what it is you fear above all, you can prevent it from becoming your reality. There are always choices.



How am I supposed to believe you when you're obviously carrying a fake monogram Gucci Bag?

How am I supposed to believe you when you're obviously carrying a fake monogram Gucci Bag?



Worrying is worthless. When you stop focusing on what has already happened and what may never happen, then you'll be in the present moment. Then you'll begin to experience joy in life.

Worrying is worthless. When you stop focusing on what has already happened and what may never happen, then you'll be in the present moment. Then you'll begin to experience joy in life.



If you over-think, it affects things too much; I work instinctively, like painting in a way. Think too much, and you ruin everything.

If you over-think, it affects things too much; I work instinctively, like painting in a way. Think too much, and you ruin everything.



The more that you expect, the less happy you will be-- because if the expectations are realized you won't be grateful

The more that you expect, the less happy you will be-- because if the expectations are realized you won't be grateful



Teenagers learn best by doing things, they learn best in teams and they learn best by doing things for real - all the opposite of what mainstream schooling actually does.

Teenagers learn best by doing things, they learn best in teams and they learn best by doing things for real - all the opposite of what mainstream schooling actually does.



If you want a friend, buy a dog.

If you want a friend, buy a dog.



Before brains there was no color or sound in the universe, nor was there any flavor or aroma and probably little sense and no feeling or emotion.

Before brains there was no color or sound in the universe, nor was there any flavor or aroma and probably little sense and no feeling or emotion.



And mind, with my heart in't; and now farewell Till half an hour hence.

And mind, with my heart in't; and now farewell Till half an hour hence.




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