"Gender is the poetry each of us makes out of the language we are taught."

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Source : Leslie Feinberg (1998). “Trans liberation: beyond pink or blue”, Beacon Pr

Leslie Feinberg

#Lgbt Quotes #Taught Quotes #Language Quotes

“For lo! the board with cups and spoons is crowned.The berries crackle, and the mill turns round ... At once they gratify their scent and taste.And frequent cups prolong the rich repast... Coffee (which makes the politician wise And see through all things with his half-shut eyes).”
“Success causes us to be more praised than known.”
“A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame and money, but even... without any hope of doing it well.”
“There are glimpses of heaven to us in every act, or thought, or word, that raises us above ourselves.”
“I loved everyone who said yes to the world and tried to make it better instead of worse, because so much in the world was ugly- and just about all the ugly parts were due to humans.”
“Translation presents not merely a paradigm but the utmost case of engaged literary interpretation”
“Anyone that has a job that takes them away from home, I think, can understand the difficulties in maintaining consistency, not only with your family and those you love but with your friends.”
“But anybody who steps into the lane beside you is the biggest competition because they made it to the finals.”

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