"If you ask me what I want, I'll tell you. I want everything."

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Source : Kathy Acker (1996). “Pussy, King of the Pirates”, Acker, Kathy

Kathy Acker

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“I adore themes of hope and courage and the ways we find meaning through suffering.”
“Christianity does not think of man finally submitting to the power of God, it thinks of Him as finally surrendering to the love of God. It is not that man's will is crushed, but that man's heart is broken.”

Source : William Barclay (2000). “New Testament Words”, p.23, Westminster John Knox Press
“I've learned that winning isn't everything, and it's more about the journey. But at the end of the day, I just want to stand on the podium with the gold medal.”
“As beautiful as the chance encounter of a sewing machine and an umbrella on an operating table.”
“O vanity, how little is thy force acknowledged or thy operations discerned! How wantonly dost thou deceive mankind under different disguises! Sometimes thou dost wear the face of pity; sometimes of generosity; nay, thou hast the assurance to put on those glorious ornaments which belong only to heroic virtue.”
“I'm going to be Dog, and I'm going to be an entertainer. And I'm going to make mistakes.”

Source : "Exclusive Interview With Duane 'Dog' Chapman". "Hannity & Colmes" with Sean Hannity and Alan Colmes, www.foxnews.com. November 6, 2007.
“Even here in California with more contemporary buildings. I have a real problem with the low doorframes. It's a curse! That's just another of the many problems I have to live with.”

Source : Source: www.esquire.com
“I wouldn't expect someone who's been injured to hear my side until they felt that I had fully understood the depth of their pain.”

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