"Talk about impersonating an identity, about locking into a role, about irony; I went to cover the war and the war covered me; an old story, unless of course you've never heard it."

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Source : Michael Herr (2011). “Dispatches”, p.17, Vintage

Michael Herr

#War Quotes #Identity Quotes #Stories Quotes

“I experienced racism in different settings: I was followed in stores, in cars. The way you experience racism depends on how you deal with it. My memories of Goodeve are good ones.”
“Compassion is our deepest nature. It arises from our interconnection with all things.”
“If the right job came along, absolutely with bells on I would work in Sweden.”
“The idea of capitalism is not just success but also the failure that allows success to happen.”
“I know it sounds a bit corny, but I do think that beauty and sexiness come from within.”
“For women, the higher their cholesterol is, the longer their life; thereâ€™s a direct relationship between the two. Your cholesterol cannot be too high if you are a woman, but it can certainly be too low.”
“The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.”
“I feel the sensuous side of Richa Chadda is ready to be tapped.”

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