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“At the dawn of the second decade of the Twenty First Century, masculinity has been rendered so self-conscious in our mediated, mirrored world that even ‘regular guys’ are apparently just a fashion fad – this season’s accessory.”

Book:Metrosexy

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“I can’t bear the smell of cigars, can you?” said Lady Partridge. “Lionel hates it too,” murmured Rachel. As did Nick, to whom the dry lavatorial stench of cigars signified the inexplicable confidence of other men’s tastes and habits, and their readiness to impose them on their fellows.”

Men Cigars

Book:The Line of Beauty

Source: The Line of Beauty

“I know that men are so eager to be one among the stars. I feel that damaged earth will never let men go off hand.”

Men Nature Against Sinned

Author:Toba Beta

“Mefistófeles: “De sol e de mundos nada sei dizer, vejo apenas como os homens se atormentam. O pequeno Deus do mundo [o homem] continua na mesma e está tão admirável assim como no primeiro dia. Um pouco melhor ele viveria, não lhe tivesses dado o brilho da luz celeste; ele chama isto razão e lança mão dela somente para ser mais animalesco do que cada animal.”

Men

Book:Faust, First Part

Source: Faust, First Part

“Një nga paragjykimet, që kultivojnë burrat për ne, është se ne vdesim për shampanjë. Sikur zona, ku gudulisemi më shumë të ishte gjuha.”

Men

Book:Die Hochstaplerin

Source: Die Hochstaplerin

“Arti i burrave është: të prishin punë ose të vrasin mendjen.”

Men

Book:Die Hochstaplerin

Source: Die Hochstaplerin

“In the years after the death of Petrus, Hillegond had refused all offers of marriage, certain that her knowledge of men, despite her uncountable intimate encounters with them, was seriously bescrewed. Further, she grew certain from a recurring nightmare that should she ever consider a man as a second spouse, he would strangle her in her bed with a ligature.”

Men Bescrewed Ligature

Book:Quinn's Book

Source: Quinn's Book

“Her hand holding his for a dozen paces. His, resting on the small of her back for a moment. Touches that had no real purpose but to say I’m here and We are together still.”

Romance Aria Perry

Book:Under the Never Sky

Source: Under the Never Sky

“Men and their cursed arrogance. You curse, you shit, you wail, you beat women. But all you really do is take up space. As men always do, they cannot help themselves.”

Men Gender Arrogance Misogyny Gender Relations Manspreading Taking Up Space

Book:Black Leopard, Red Wolf

Source: Black Leopard, Red Wolf

“He was one of those people - almost all of them young men, though not every young man - who was so smart that he couldn't figure out how stupid he was.”

Men Stupid Smart Facepalm

Book:Walkaway

Source: Walkaway

“That's what powerful men did. Stayed quiet. Held secrets. Ran things from inside a tight protective circle, making perilous decisions only they were savvy enough to make, leaving normal morality to the mere earthlings, who lived and ate and died dully down below, never knowing the extent to which they were being shielded by a beneficent distant pulling of strings.”

Men Power Decisions Control Secrets Elites Common People Powerful Men Hoi Polloi Running Things

Book:Vigil

Source: Vigil

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