"I'm interested in the way that the language of labor has been suppressed in our culture, the way it has disappeared from our vocabulary and is never heard on stage. . . . I'm better at writing than I am at organizing [political action]. SLAUGHTER CITY is my small contribution. If it gives people a voice it is worth something. So often we forget what we are no longer hearing."

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Naomi Wallace

#Writing Quotes #Cities Quotes #Voice Quotes

“You do not explain the tree by telling of the water it has drunk, the minerals it has absorbed, and the sunlight that strengthened it.”
“I also want to announce that I'm changing my name. I haven't told anyone. You get the scoop.”
“Lifting weights is obviously important, because you want to be strong and fast and all of that, but it's not one of those things you gotta go and try to bench as much as you can every day. A bench press isn't going to help you throw a 15-yard out or a deep comeback. It's not about that. It's about training right”
“I know of no time in human history where ignorance was better than knowledge.”
“I have always been more interested in experiment, than in accomplishment.”
“I'm always the one on the carpet that will be wearing something that nobody else will pick from the collection. I feel like I have some style soul sisters out there, like Diane Kruger and Zoe Saldana, they feel very much kindred spirits when it comes to style.”

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“The word â€œbusyâ€ is the relationship Weapon of Mass Destruction. It seems like a good excuse, but in fact, in every silo you uncover, all youâ€™re going to find is a man who didnâ€™t care enough to call. Remember: Men are never too busy to get what they want.”
“In order to put meaning back into our lives, we should recognize illusions for what they are, and we should reach out and touch the fabric of reality.”

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