"If you have reservations about the system and want to change it, the democratic argument goes, do so within the system: put yourself forward as a candidate for political office, subject yourself to the scrutiny and the vote of fellow citizens. Democracy does not allow for politics outside the democratic system. In this sense, democracy is totalitarian."

-- J. M. Coetzee

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“Heidegger makes the distinction between being absorbed in the way things are in the world and being aware that things are in the world. And if you do the latter, you're not so worried about the everyday trivialities of life, for example, petty concerns about secrecy or privacy.”
“My mother studied English and drama at the University of Pennsylvania, where my father studied architecture. She was a great influence in all sorts of ways, a wicked wit.”
“but whatever came, she had resolved never again to belong to another than herself.”

Source : Kate Chopin (1899). “The Awakening”, p.208
“Fragrance is an incredibly intimate thing. It can evoke very specific thoughts or memories and is a little different for each person who wears it. I also think it's the most accessible luxury.”
“When I die I want a child that never met me, to hear were I came from and what I accomplished and for him or her to live their life to the fullest and do what they were put on this world to do. No limitations, blowing past everybody's expectations. Screw whatever body thinks!”
“I may err in judgment, but I hope not in intention.”
“If strength is measured by intelligence, honesty and depth of character, then yes, strong women are hot as hell.”
“I do a little sign on the court every time i make a shot or a good pass and i pound my chest and point to the sky - it symbolizes that i have a heart for God. Itâ€™s something that my mom and I came up with in college and I do it every time I step on the floor as a reminder of who iâ€™m playing for.”

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