"The contradiction [trying to use Russian model to reshape Italy] grew to such an extent that I felt totally cut off from the communist world and, in the end, from politics. That was fortunate. The idea of putting literature in second place, after politics, is an enormous mistake, because politics almost never achieves its ideals."

-- Italo Calvino

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“I advocate for people who believe sex work is work. But women have so many avenues open. In the same way, a trans woman or a hijra should have that many doors open. If later on she chooses sex work, that's fine. But she shouldn't have to choose sex work because all the other doors are closed. Every hijra or trans person is not a sex worker. We need our own respect. And whoever chooses sex work after having all doors open, I really respect that.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“The first internal relation that is essential to a secret society is the reciprocal confidence of its members.”
“I beg of you... never assume an inner or an outer pose, never a disguise.”
“The soul is known by it's acts.”
“I didn't understand how you could be an actor if you didn't also study philosophy and study political science, astronomy. And also just go out and live life and have experiences.”
“One never knows, do one?”

Source : StormyWeather (motion picture) (1943).Waller used this phrase as an actor in this film, but it was earlier a catchphrase in his singing performances.
“Working through experience is best for me, just being there and trying to get into the mode.”
“Metaphors are much more tenacious than facts.”

Source : Paul De Man (1979). “Allegories of Reading: Figural Language in Rousseau, Nietzsche, Rilke, and Proust”, p.5, Yale University Press

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