"Emigration, forced or chosen, across national frontiers or from village to metropolis, is the quintessential experience of our time."

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John Berger

#Village Quotes #Emigration Quotes #Metropolis Quotes

“Nature is as it is because this is the only possible nature consistent with itself.”
“Hatred is nearly always honest--rarely, if ever, assumed. So much cannot be said for love.”
“Truth may sometimes hurt, but delusion harms.”
“If life really depends on each gene being as unique as it appears to be, then it is too unique to come into being by chance mutations.”
“The domain of rhythm extends from the spiritual to the carnal.”
“Poor-country surf communities can be complex and, to some extent, leveling. The fisherman's kid is competing head to head with the plutocrat's gilded son. Your father can't buy you a good frontside hack.”
“I've got a small, loyal audience, which is great. And I appreciate that. They're there for me every time.”
“Experience and the constant analysis of the most varied positions builds up a store of knowledge in a player's mind enabling him often at a glance to assess this or that position.”

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