"What tyranny could exceed a tyranny that dictates to the human heart?"

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June Jordan

#Heart Quotes #Sexuality Quotes #Tyranny Quotes

“You know, I think there are certain words like 'illegitimate' that should not be used to describe a person. And certainly, we have come far enough in our technology that our language can evolve, because it has an impact.”
“As an author, I realise, you're on your own. You have to do everything you can to help The Book. If I make sure people know it's out there, they can make up their own minds whether they want to read it.”
“Realism is always subjective in film. There's no such thing as cinema verite. The only true cinema verite would be what Andy Warhol did with his film about the Empire State Building - eight hours or so from one angle, and even then it's not really cinema verite, because you aren't actually there.”
“Geniuses are like ocean liners: they should never meet.”
“Kids are like heroin, a little ***** addiction. When itâ€™s bad, youâ€™ve never been so miserable, but when itâ€™s good youâ€™ve never been so high.”
“I was fine with that. The very idea of Death knowing my name made my skin crawl. Even if this particular Death was only one of many, and almost too pretty to look at.”
“I see one single suitable role for my life's work: for it to be a gift to others.”
“If you are doing things the same way as two years ago, you are almost certainly doing them wrong.”

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