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“Let a prejudice be bequeathed, carried in the air, adopted by hearsay, caught in through the eye,–however it may come, these minds will give it a habitation; it is something to assert strongly and bravely, something to fill up the void of spontaneous ideas, something to impose on others with the authority of conscious right; it is at once a staff and a baton.”

Book:The Mill on the Floss

Work

The Mill on the Floss

This classic novel delves into the lives of two siblings, Tom and Maggie Tulliver, amidst the backdrop of a mill on the River Floss. The story examines the complex relationships within the Tulliver family and the romantic aspirations of the siblings, set against the backdrop of Victorian England's social and economic changes. more

Author

George Eliot

George Eliot, born Mary Ann Evans, was a renowned 19th-century British novelist. Her works are known for their profound psychological insights and critical exploration of social issues. With her unique narrative techniques and rich emotional expression, she has had a profound impact on literature. more

“Simply to make the accusation is to prove it. To hear the allegation is to believe it. No motive for the perpetrator is necessary, no logic or rationale is required. Only a label is required. The label is the motive. The label is the evidence. The label is the logic. Why did Coleman Silk do this? Because he is an x, because he is a y, because he is both. First a racist and now a misogynist. It is too late in the century to call him a Communist, though that is the way it used to be done. A misogynistic act committed by a man who already proved himself capable of a vicious racist comment at the expense of a vulnerable student. That explains everything. That and the craziness.”

Racism Prejudice Social Justice Misogyny Accusation Labeling Cancel Culture Stereotyping Intellectual Laziness Public Perception

Book:The Human Stain

Source: The Human Stain

“Ignoring is that magical slight-of-hand where we make something disappear by simply ceasing to acknowledge its existence. But we must remember that slight-of-hand never results in dead-and-gone.”

Lying Magic Ignorance Disappear Denial Deception Justification Rationalization Self Deceived

Author:Craig D. Lounsbrough

“A large part of our excessive, unnecessary manifestations come from a terror that if we are not somehow signaling all the time that we exist, we will in fact no longer be there”

Existence Theatre Manifestation Excess Signaling

Book:There Are No Secrets: Thoughts on Acting and Theatre

Source: There Are No Secrets: Thoughts on Acting and Theatre

“For present-day politicians there are only political points to be made from such statements, and the larger the sin the larger the outrage, the larger the apology and the larger the potential political gain for sorrow expressed. Through such statements political leaders can gain the benefits of magnanimity without the stain of involvement: the person making the apology had done nothing wrong and all the people who could have received the apology are dead.”