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“A great ancient poet was blind. A great classical composer was deaf. Many of us are dumb. What have we to show for it?”

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Vera Nazarian

Vera Nazarian is an American writer born on May 25, 1966. Her works span various literary genres, including novels, poetry, and essays. She explores diverse themes such as history, culture, love, and human nature in her writing. more

“She glanced across to where Tilly and her brand new husband were posing for photographs, Tilly fluttering a fan coquettishly in front of her face. 'Unfortunately I didn't realise there was a French Revolutionary theme.' 'The Marie-Antoinette thing?' said Dexter. 'Well at least we know there'll be cake.”

Knows Wells Said Faces Fans Fronts Husband Photograph Brands Revolutionary Theme Realising Cake Brand New Marie Posing Fluttering

Author:David Nicholls

“Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one's soul; when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood.”

Men Way Mean Soul Speak Understanding Born Color Birth Skins Weight Equality Tone Brotherhood Dice Bakers Born Free Birth Place Skin Tone

Author:Josephine Baker

“For a few seconds Oskar saw through Eli's eyes. And what he saw was...himself. Only much better, more handsome, stronger than what he thought of himself. Seen with love." (Let the Right One In)”

Eye Saws Stronger Seconds Handsome

Author:John Ajvide Lindqvist

“There is hardly a man on earth who will take advice unless he is certain that it is positively bad.”

Men Earth Certain Advice Positively

Author:John Burroughs

“It is necessary to remember, as we think critically about domination, that we all have the capacity to act in ways that oppress, dominate, wound (whether or not that power is institutionalized). It is necessary to remember that it is first the potential oppressor within that we must resist – the potential victim within that we must rescue – otherwise we cannot hope for an end to domination, for liberation.”

Thinking Way Firsts Ends Remember Capacity Victim Wounds Liberation Rescue Domination Oppressors

Book:Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black

Source: Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black

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