"I was a violent, bipolar, compulsive liar. I was a real American."

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Source : Ben Lerner (2011). “Leaving the Atocha Station”, p.158, Coffee House Press

Ben Lerner

#Real Quotes #Liars Quotes #Bipolar Quotes

“When Jared smiled, his teeth were stained with fresh scarlet. "Don't you hate me?" he demanded. "I'd hate me." "You just tried to drown yourself," Ash said. "You seem to hate yourself plenty already.”
“I think the love-hate is fundamental. Everyone hates reality television, and everyone's watching it. Everyone hates Facebook, and everyone is on it.”
“The beauty of Broadway is that if I'm 60 or 70 years old, if they'll accept me back, I can go back. So I think for right now I'm going to focus on the music--it's the new baby--and see how it's going to work out, and then maybe in a few years maybe I'll go back.”
“The battle is lost or won in the secret places of the will before God, never first in the external world.”
“When you're on the show that's not the time to make decisions. It's before you get on it, so you won't be swayed by pressure. Mentally prepare yourself for the show, and set goals for yourself and stick to them.”

Source : Source: www.beliefnet.com
“As far as guys who perform onstage, I love Chris Rock. I'm kind of jaded on everyone else.”
“I'm open to working anywhere, but not on anything.”
“War may achieve a redistribution of resources, but labor, not war, creates wealth.”

Source : Kenneth N. Waltz (2013). “Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis”, p.224, Columbia University Press

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