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“There's something stubborn about families, unhappy ones in particular: they outlive themselves, and then they live on.”

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Daphne Merkin

Daphne Merkin is a celebrated literary critic known for her incisive and often contentious reviews. Born on May 30, 1954, she has made substantial contributions to literary criticism through her sharp intellect and insightful analysis. more

“Hope, and fear. Twin forces that tugged at us first in one direction and then in another, and which was the stronger no one could say. Of the latter we never spoke, but it was always with us. Fear, constant companion of the peasant. Hunger, ever at hand to jog his elbow should he relax. Despair, ready to engulf him should he falter. Fear; fear of the dark future; fear of the sharpness of hunger; fear of the blackness of death.”

Source: Nectar in a sieve and related readings

“you must cry out if you want help. It is no use whatsoever to suffer in silence. Who will succour the drowning man if he does not clamour for his life?”

Ifs Men Want Doe Helping Use Suffering Silence Cry Drowning Speaking Up Clamour

Book:Nectar in a sieve and related readings

Source: Nectar in a sieve and related readings

“In life, periods of solitude were blessings. Dying alone was a bitter curse.”

Dying Periods Blessing Solitude Bitter Curse Dying Alone

Book:The Quality of Mercy

Source: The Quality of Mercy

“Wikileaks is a mechanism to maximize the flow of information to maximize the amount of action leading to just reform.”

Action Information Amount Flow Reform Mechanism Reformation Wikileaks

Author:Julian Assange

“I hate skinny women, especially when they say things like 'Sometimes I forget to eat.' Now, I've forgotten my mother's maiden name, and my keys, but you've got to be a special kind of stupid to forget to eat!”

Kind Sometimes Mother Hate Names Forget Special Stupid Keys Eating Weight I Hate Forgotten Skinny Maidens Maiden Names

Author:Marsha Warfield

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