"I was my own Peeping Tom. Because of the absence of people I could do anything, and if it wasn't good I could destroy it without damaging myself in the presence of others. In that sense I was my own clay. I formulated myself, I mated with myself, and I gave birth to myself. And my real self was the product - the polaroids."

-- Lucas Samaras

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“It is security that I crave and money provides security. What is that old line about money? "Some is good, more is better and too much is just right."”
“Dan Moldea, the lead investigator for Larry Flynt's ongoing quest to uncover sexual indiscretions of Republican congressional members, has now admitted he was hired by the law firm defending President Clinton.”
“Treating a person as a means to an end, and an end moreover which in this case is pleasure, the maximization of pleasure, will always stand in the way of love.”
“Escuela Caribe preyed upon parents' fears of secular culture to recruit students. Parents could send their kids to a place where they'd be sheltered from evil secular influences - sex, drugs, alcohol, and a questioning mentality. A place where children would be forced to become good little clones of their parents.”

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“There is also a reasonable tolerance: reason tolerates the reasonable. It is, however, almost tautological to call this 'tolerance' any longer, as it becomes a matter of course.”
“I put my money in property and I love merchandise; such as Muhammad Ali boxing gloves. It's about stability for the future.”
“Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.”
“If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, donâ€™t hesitate. Give in to it.”

Source : Mary Oliver (2017). “Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver”, p.68, Penguin

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