"Stop being astounded by the realization that sex is the object of such misunderstanding and of such automatic clumsiness that it implies either a universal loathing or a universal veneration (which are much the same thing)."

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Source : Philippe Sollers (1994). “Watteau in Venice: A Novel”, Scribner

Philippe Sollers

#Sex Quotes #Clumsiness Quotes #Realization Quotes

“No greater victory can be won by citizens or soldiers than to transform temporary foes into permanent friends.”
“I feel like I swallowed a Magritte. Like on the inside, I'm made of clouds and floating eyes, green apples, and slowly rising men in bowler hats.”
“From this hour I ordain myself loos'd of limits and imaginary lines.”
“Although I have lived in London, I have never really considered London my home because it was always going to be a stopping-off point for me, and it has been too.”
“If there is a heaven, Jane Austen is sitting in a small room with Mother Teresa and Princess Diana, listening to Duran Duran, forever. If there's a hell, she's standing.”

Source : "Writing Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha" by Roddy Doyle, www.theguardian.com. August 28, 2009.
“Father Jude Nnorom also criticized his church leaders, saying the simple lifestyle followed by Pope Francis should challenge African bishops to ask themselves.”
“When I first heard about Y Combinator, it was one of those ideas that just seemed forehead-slappingly obvious. Good ideas often do, in retrospect.”
“Say hello...to the BAD GUY!”

Source : Twitter post from Jul 01, 2016

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