"The truth of art lies in its power to break the monopoly of established reality to define what is real."

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Source : Herbert Marcuse (1979). “The Aesthetic Dimension: Toward a Critique of Marxist Aesthetics”, p.9, Beacon Press

Herbert Marcuse

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“I certainly respect privacy and privacy rights. But on the other hand, the first function of government is to guarantee the security of all the people.”
“Best way then is to be waiting for them to bring Halt and the others out of that prison,â€ he said, almost to himself. â€œThereâ€™s only one reason I can think of that they might do that,â€ Umar said. â€œThatâ€™s if they are going to execute them.â€ Will lookd at him for several seconds before speaking. â€œWell, thatâ€™s a big comfort.”
“So what do I wish for? Something I'm not sure I want? Someone I'm not sure I need? Or someone I know I can't have?”

Source : Stephanie Perkins (2013). “Anna and the French Kiss”, p.56, Usborne Publishing Ltd
“Our society really needs to take a better look at what we're selling, because I think women being empowered will be as beneficial to men as it is to us.”

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“Silver rights aren't as dramatic and captivating as civil rights. The movement isn't good TV and it's boring or inaccessible to many people. The forums were created to spread awareness, dialogue, and community to forge new partnerships and ideas.”

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“Music. Close your eyes and it's a rosebush blooming in time lapse so that it shoots and blossoms flow outward in a swift choreography of growth and collapse, twine and coil, release and fade. Close your eyes and music paints light vines and calligraphy on the darkness within you.”
“Not that I want to be a god or a hero. Just to change into a tree, grow for ages, not hurt anyone.”
“My mirror image always had to be interpreted. And for that I sought my reflection in someone else's eyes.”

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