"Obscurantism is the academic theorist's revenge on society for having consigned him or her to relative obscurity - a way of proclaiming one's superiority in the face of one's diminished influence."

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Source : David Lehman (1992). “Signs of the Times: Deconstruction and the Fall of Paul de Man”, Poseidon Pr

David Lehman

#Revenge Quotes #Obscurity Quotes #Way Quotes

“I was born in Missouri, but I was raised in Detroit. One of my stock and trades is accents.”
“Never trust a shiny surface. They hide a multitude of flaws.”

Source : Melissa de la Cruz (2010). “Masquerade: Number 2 in series”, p.190, Hachette UK
“But there's so much that was a lie, it's hard to figure out what was true, what was real, what matters.”
“You know what a champion is? A champion is someone who's ready when the gong rings - not just before, not just after - but when it rings.”
“Moscow was, as some said, the most beautiful mistress a man could ever want, but never cross her: like any good woman, she might just cut off your balls for the hell of it.”
“It is still in the lap of the gods whether a society can succeed which is based on "civil liberties and human rights" conceived as I have tried to describe them; but of one thing at least we may be sure: the alternatives that have so far appeared have been immeasurably worse.”
“The sun never sets. It is only an appearance due to the observer's limited perspective. And yet, what a sublime illusion it is.”
“Today is Valentine's Day - or, as men like to call it, Extortion Day!”

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