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“Contemporary man has rationalized the myths, but he has not been able to destroy them.”

Book:The labyrinth of solitude ; The other Mexico ; Return to the labyrinth of solitude ; Mexico and the United States ; The philanthropic ogre

Work

The labyrinth of solitude ; The other Mexico ; Return to the labyrinth of solitude ; Mexico and the United States ; The philanthropic ogre

This compilation includes various essays and writings that delve into the complexities of Mexican society, history, and its interactions with the United States. The works may encompass cultural analysis, social commentary, and philosophical musings. more

Author

Octavio Paz

Octavio Paz (March 31, 1914 - April 19, 1998) was a renowned Mexican poet, essayist, and diplomat. He is considered one of the greatest Spanish-language poets of the 20th century, known for his unique poetic style and profound intellectual depth. more

“Surrealism is not a school of poetry but a movement of liberation... A way of rediscovering the language of innocence, a renewal of the primordial pact, poetry is the basic text, the foundation of the human order. Surrealism is revolutionary because it is a return to the beginning of all beginnings.”

Way Humans School Order Language Movement Return Foundation Innocence Liberation Revolutionary Poetry Is Renewal Surrealism Pact

Book:Alternating Current

Source: Alternating Current

“A danger sign that fellow-obsessionals will at once recognize is the tendency to regard the happiest moments of your life as those that occur when someone who has an appointment to see you is prevented from coming.”

Moments Danger Regard Fellows Obsession Tendencies Appointments

Book:Memoir of a thinking radish: an autobiography

Source: Memoir of a thinking radish: an autobiography

“Every member of our baseball team at West Point became a general: this proves the value of team sports.”

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Author:Omar N. Bradley

“It doesn't matter what the income level of your family is, or if English is the first or second language. It makes no difference. The bottom line is that every child can be an academic champion, an academic champion and a superstar in academics.”