"Marks of Identity is, among other things, the expression of the process of alienation in a contemporary intellectual with respect to his own country."

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Source : "Understanding Juan Goytisolo". Book by Randolph D. Pope, 1995.

#Respect Quotes #Country Quotes #Expression Quotes

“I really enjoy making dinner for my kids and my husband - chopping ginger and marinating the tofu.”
“That's the real excellent scary part, that feeling, and that feeling won't come if the lady from next door is there and your mom won't ride the ride, because what brings on that feeling most is when your mom rides wedged in tight with you and your brother on nights like this, when your mom will scream the excellent scream, the scream that people you see in snatches on the boardwalk stop and stare for, the scream that stops the ride next door, the scream that tells us to our hearts the bolts have finally broken.”

Source : Mark Richard (2013). “The Ice at the Bottom of the World: Stories”, p.54, Anchor
“I don't love dolls. I love women. I love their bodies”
“The Democratic Party has succeeded so well that many of its members are now Republicans.”
“The Seer Stone referred to here was a chocolate-colored, somewhat egg-shaped stone which the Prophet found while digging a well in company with his brother Hyrum,... It possessed the qualities of Urim & Thummim, since by means of it - as described above - as well by means of the Interpreters found with the Nephite record, Joseph was able to translate the characters engraven on the plates.”
“What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.”
“When you're 50 you start thinking about things you haven't thought about before. I used to think getting old was about vanity - but actually it's about losing people you love. Getting wrinkles is trivial.”
“My tastes and inspirational artists were always rather eclectic and diverse.”

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