“There is a place where we are always alone with our own mortality, where we must simply have something greater than ourselves to hold onto-God or history or politics or literature or a belief in the healing power of love, or even righteous anger.... A reason to believe, a way to take the world by the throat and insist that there is more to this life than we have ever imagined.”
Quote by Dorothy Allison
Work
Skin: Talking About Sex, Class, and Literature
This book delves into the complex relationships between sex, class, and literature, examining how these themes are portrayed and interpreted across different cultures and historical periods. more
Author
Dorothy Allison
Dorothy Allison is an American writer known for her incisive social commentary and feminist literary works. Her writing often focuses on marginalized and overlooked groups, particularly women and the LGBTQ+ community. Born on April 11, 1949, Allison's writing career is marked by a deep exploration of issues related to gender, class, and race. more
You May Also Like
Source: The Collected Essays of Arthur Miller
Source: Theatre
“I am for the ones who represent sense, and so was Jane Austen.”
“I don't think the 'what' distinguishes a good novel from a bad one but rather the 'how.'”
Source: Conversations with Joseph Heller
“God breathes through us so completely...So gently we hardly feel it...yet it is our everything.”
“Do what you really want to do. Don't play their game! Don't do what they want. Find your own way.”