"I don't think men experience the embargo on channeling the autobiography in their literature."

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“Those who have suffered, who have known poverty or oppression, are generally the most prone to kindness. Perhaps it is well to endure some misery if only to learn this lesson.”

Source : Arthur Lynch (1921). “Moods of Life: Popular Psychological Studies of Affairs of Every Day”
“So you see, when war comes to oneâ€™s village, oneâ€™s doorstep, it isnâ€™t tragic and impersonal any longer. It is just an excuse to vomit private hatred. That is why I am not a great patriot.”
“In a completely rational society, the best of us would aspire to be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilization along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor and the highest responsibility anyone could have.”
“I really like my eyes, nose, and lips. I especially like my nose. I really like my lips too. I think my lips are sexy.”
“Girls learn to love and have sexual feelings in a position of low status, and the eroticization of powerlessness is a normal part of the construction of femininity.”
“When you help scholars, you gain a share in their learning.”
“Your best work is your expression of yourself.”
“Just do exactly what you think is unique, fun and specific to your personality, that others aren't doing.”

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