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The novelty we want is always close to the familiar.


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Pain narrows consciousness; pleasure blurs it.

Pain narrows consciousness; pleasure blurs it.



When Medusa looks in the mirror, she sees the Lady of Sorrows.

When Medusa looks in the mirror, she sees the Lady of Sorrows.



My passions have never jumped out of the fireplace and set fire to the carpet.

My passions have never jumped out of the fireplace and set fire to the carpet.



Retirement requires the invention of a new hedonism, not a return to the hedonism of youth

Retirement requires the invention of a new hedonism, not a return to the hedonism of youth



The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.

The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.



Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.

Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.



The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.

The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.



'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'

'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'



Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.

Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.



Totem poles and wooden masks no longer suggest tribal villages but fashionable drawing rooms in New York and Paris.

Totem poles and wooden masks no longer suggest tribal villages but fashionable drawing rooms in New York and Paris.





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The sixties were characterized by a heady belief in instantaneous solutions.



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If you have someone falling out of the boat, you'd have to drag the boat up the river and film the same scene ten times, every time, dragging the boat exactly where it was up the river.



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The world will always choose convenience over reality. It's easier to hate, blame, and fear than it is to understand. No one wants the truth; they want entertainment.



Enlightenment just means that you don't have a structural self. It means you've flipped through the gradated realities. Nothing binds, nothing clings to you. You're unaffected by everything.

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The world laughs at another man's pain.



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I consider Western Christianity in its practical working a negation of Christ's Christianity.



In fact, there is a very close correlation between human rights violations and US aid, particularly in Latin America.

In fact, there is a very close correlation between human rights violations and US aid, particularly in Latin America.




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