"Transgression is a quest for solitude"

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Source : Adam Phillips (2017). “In Writing”, p.85, Penguin UK

Adam Phillips

#Solitude Quotes #Quests Quotes #Transgression Quotes

“Writing gave me a second chance - not to change things, but to savor them. That is a great gift.”

Source : Doris McCarthy (2006). “Doris McCarthy: My Life”, p.9, Second Story Press
“Oh, I wish I was young again when everything seemed so wonderful!”
“Who do you have to sleep with to get laid in this town?”
“Today the world is a big jungle.”

Source : "King of bling". Interview with Polly Vernon, www.theguardian.com. August 16, 2003.
“Ethical systems are fundamentally conservative and primarily directed towards regulating interactions within communities.”
“But I was always a bit of a gypsy, anyway. I spent five years at Oklahoma State, five years at Miami and moved on after winning the national championship, and five years with the Cowboys. So, I was ready to move on. We won back-to-back Super Bowls, and I felt that I accomplished what I wanted to accomplish.”
“Don’t let anybody ever tell you life’s fair. Not as long as I’m in it.”
“A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it.”

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