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Hungry Woman in Paris

Book by Josefina López · 3 quotes · Activism, Existential Crisis, Hunger Strikes

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“Armando was the only man who'd been patient enough to chase after me. After he had caught me, he'd done what every man loves to do when he has found the woman of his dreams: take her for granted.”

Men Love Women Lack Of Appreciation

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“I sat down and looked at the menu and thought how ironic it was that back then starving artists came to cafes like these because they lived on wine and street pigeons to survive, and now the same cafes are famous because of them and no starving artist can afford to eat there. It's hard to have an existential crisis when a glass of wine costs more than nine dollars.”

Existential Crisis Starving Artists

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“I really admired Cesar Chavez and Gandhi, but my form of activism would have to be the written word, not the empty stomach. My parents had brought my family t the United States because of the fear of empty stomachs.”

Activism Hunger Strikes

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