"Against the background of general freakishness the case of my particular freakishness was lost."

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Source : Witold Gombrowicz (2012). “Ferdydurke”, p.47, Yale University Press

Witold Gombrowicz

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“Ballroom dancing is like being on Mars compared to what I've done throughout my life.”
“We can all be proud of our men and women in the military who are following their orders, carrying out their missions and sacrificing so much to give the Iraqi people a chance for a more peaceful and prosperous future.”
“In junior high, I sang in madrigals, men's' and women's' choir. I played piano too, but then I got out of it.”
“The very essence of a free government consists in considering offices as public trusts, bestowed for the good of the country, and not for the benefit of an individual or a party.”

Source : John C. Calhoun “The Works of John C. Calhoun Volume 2”, Jazzybee Verlag
“Inspiration doesn't really work like that - you're not looking out for it. Inspiration is something that tends to capture you rather than you capture it.”
“I love Columbia, Missouri, if it wasn't for the authorities, I'd go back.”
“It's just a theory really, but I have always thought that your physical surroundings can shape your voice and personality.”
“The teeth of self-pity had gnawed away her essential self.”

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