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Anne Carson
"The self forms at the edge of desire, and a science of self arises in the effort to leave that self behind."
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Source : Anne Carson (2014). “Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay”, p.39, Princeton University Press
Anne Carson
#Self Quotes
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#Desire Quotes
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“I cannot forget my mother, She is my bridge.”
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“Believers obey Christ as the one whom our obedience is accepted by God. Believers know all their duties are weak, imperfect, and unable to abide in God's presence. Therefore they look to Christ as the one who bears the iniquity of their holy things, who adds incense to their prayers, gathers out all the weeds from their duties and makes them acceptable to God.”
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“But if I didn’t want to be alone, then why didn’t I want to be with anyone else?”
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“I'd have to swing by the house first to change into something more comfortable.†“That's fine,†he said. “I'm all for you changing into something more comfortable.†“I'll bet you are,†she said knowingly. “Now, don't start getting fresh,†he said, feigning offense. “I don't think we know each other well enough for that.”
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“Because of the love affair between the American public and the stock market, it is possible for entrepreneurs, technological visionaries and inventors of every sort to get financing.”
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“There is the case of Henry Kissinger who was a known scholar who later became the National Security Advisor to President Nixon and later on Secretary of State. He received the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in establishing relations between the U.S. and China. At the same time that he was doing that he was also encouraging all sorts of covert actions against Cuba including political assassinations. This contradiction is one that is hard to understand.”
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“love wasn't possible in just a couple of days. Love could be set in motion quickly, but true love needed time to grow into something strong and enduring. Love was, above all, about commitment and dedication and a belief that spending years with a certain person would create something greater than the sum of what the two can accomplish separately.”
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“I'd studied 16th century science and magic. I thought it was strange that people were interested in the same kinds of things my research was about. The more I thought about it, the more intriguing it became and pretty soon I was writing a novel about a reluctant witch and a 1500-year-old vampire.”
