"There must be a secret hidden in this book or else you wouldn't bother to read it"

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Source : Kathy Acker (1997). “Bodies of Work: Essays”, Serpents Tail

Kathy Acker

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“I promptly said that life was a random series of beautifully composed vignettes, loosely tied together by a string of characters and time.”

Source : Mahbod Seraji (2009). “Rooftops of Tehran: A Novel”, p.10, Penguin
“The struggle to be original hates conformity, but the struggle to be better disregards it, or takes advantage of it to build workable conventions.”
“Our global economy is out of control and performing contrary to basic principles of market economics.”
“All you need to do to be a bit sexier is to smile once in a while!”
“Saints love all beings. They love even those who attempt to harm them.”
“I even had breasts that had mechanisms that could make them droop. It was a shock in the beginning. Talk about special effects!”
“The ANC will rule South Africa until Jesus comes back.”
“When success comes in the door, it seems, love often goes out the window.”

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