"It's all up to you, girls. You have to be strong. These are the days of post-women's liberation. You have grown up by now and you have to take care of yourself. No one's going to help you."

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Source : Kathy Acker (2017). “Blood and Guts in High School”, p.40, Penguin UK

Kathy Acker

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“Political democracy cannot flourish under all economic conditions. Democracy requires an economic system which supports the political ideals of liberty and equality for all. Men cannot exercise freedom in the political sphere when they are deprived of it in the economic sphere.”
“Do not give to thy friends the most agreeable counsels, but the most advantageous.”
“I think the transition between singing covers on a reality show to being able to do my own thing was really exciting. I'm no longer singing covers every second, and people are actually getting to hear my own original music.”
“I always just thought if you see somebody without a smile, give'em yours!”

Source : "Fictional character: Miss Mona". "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", www.imdb.com. 1982.
“The biggest danger to the European Union comes not from those who advocate change, but from those who denounce new thinking as heresy. In its long history Europe has experience of heretics who turned out to have a point.”

Source : "British Prime Minister's EU-Skeptic Speech Leads European News Coverage" by Georg Szalai, www.hollywoodreporter.com. January 23, 2013.
“Competing against each other leaves little space for reciprocity and the growth of social capital. Running against another in a race may benefit our speed, but jointly organising the sports day produces cooperation and trust. There are many situations where cooperation and reciprocity are more effective than competition. Civic virtues come from building on what we have in common rather than by using our differences to create in-groups, outgroups and fear driven competition”
“A woman's spirit blossoms in the colors of her soul.”
“I'm kind of a walking photographer, i love exploring new places. One day I was taking a break during an excursion in the Broceliande forest, looking for the best place to settle, when I discovered a small clearing with a tree without leaves. I stayed for hours looking around, taking some pictures and I found Le Coq lying down under the tree. The tree's branches were rising as if to touch the sky.”

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