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Anne Taylor Fleming
"That, of course, was the thing about the fifties with all their patina of familial bliss: A lot of the memories were not happy, not mine, not my friends'. That's probably why the myth so endures, because of the dissonance in our lives between what actually went on at home and what went on up there on those TV screens where we were allegedly seeing ourselves reflected back." --
Source : Anne Taylor Fleming (1995). “Motherhood Deferred: A Woman's Journey”, Fawcett
Anne Taylor Fleming
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“When the newly formed middle class in China begins to perceive its interests and discovers the value of the rule of law, the existing power structure will lose its foundation. It is a process that no government can put a stop to in the long term. That also applies to some Arab countries, with some limitations. But we have to be patient. In the 1980s, nobody expected that the freedom movement in Poland would lead to the collapse of entire Eastern Bloc. That's why it would be a huge mistake were we to believe that authoritarian systems were indestructible.”
Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“I hated the blog hype and how fast everything was happening. It didn't feel natural to me. But at the same time, what's more natural than thousands of people sharing your music because they just really like it?”
“Only youth has a taste of immortality.”
“In 2005 we have a once in a generation opportunity to deliver a modern Marshall plan for the developing world.”
“For some individuals - some soldiers, some contractors - combat provides a kind of purpose and meaning beyond which all else potentially pales in comparison.”
“After I quit my band, I definitely was so full, like I'm so full I could never eat again. I had that kind of feeling where the elements, like the touring stuff, were harder for me and I definitely felt fine not experiencing it again.”
“Above all else, it is about leaving a mark that I existed: I was here. I was hungry. I was defeated. I was happy. I was sad. I was in love. I was afraid. I was hopeful. I had an idea and I had a good purpose and that's why I made works of art.”
Source : Félix González-Torres, Tim Rollins, Susan Cahan, Jan Avgikos (1993). “Felix Gonzalez-Torres”, A R T Pr
“There was a door to which I found no key: There was the veil through which I might not see.”
