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“History books teach us that human behavior is unpredictable, strange, and enigmatic; people are magnanimous and cruel, peaceful and warlike.”

Book:Dead Toad Scrolls

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Dead Toad Scrolls

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“Während eine Prägung bei einem Tier dauerhaft und unveränderlich ins Verhaltensrepertoire aufgenommen wird und wie angeboren wirkt, zeichnet sich der Mensch dadurch aus, Grenzen (auch Mauern!) zu überwinden. Das zeigt seine Evolution, wie der Kulturgeograf Werner Bätzing in seinem Buch "Homo destructor" nachzeichnet. Der Mensch kann von sich selbst abstrahieren und andere Perspektiven einnehmen, letztlich andere Wege beschreiten. Dass dies nicht immer glücklich ist, oftmals katastrophale Folgen hat, ist ein anderes Thema.”

Mothers And Daughters Knowledge Of Self Searching And Finding Human Characteristics Divided Nation

Book:Ost*West*frau*: Wie wir wurden, wer wir sind

Source: Ost*West*frau*: Wie wir wurden, wer wir sind

“By this time, everyone understood that [President] Hayes would adopt a new Southern policy. "As matters look to me now," wrote the chariman of Kansas' Republican state committee on February 22 [1877], "I think the policy of the new administration will be to conciliate the white men of the South. Carpetbaggers to the rear, and niggers take care of yourselves." (p.581)”

President Reconstruction Republicanism Carpetbaggers

Book:Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution 1863-1877

Source: Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution 1863-1877

“None of us belongs only to ourselves. We don’t always get to decide who we are.”

Identity Group Identity

Book:Every Bone a Prayer

Source: Every Bone a Prayer

“group identity essentially means rules, and therefore security. Every group is concerned with regulating jouissance”

Group Identity

Book:Love in a Time of Loneliness

Source: Love in a Time of Loneliness

“Allow readers to interpret your work through their own intellect and conscience. Don’t over-explain or advocate what you meant; let your words speak for themselves, and allow readers to find their own meaning in them.”

Literature Expression Meaning Interpretation Subtlety Authorship Interview Creative Freedom Advice To Emerging Writers Reader Engagement

Author:Suman Pokhrel

“When we are broken with all, at that we realize that how did we have bonded with them?”

Broken We All Realize When How With Bounded At That Time

Author:pranita deshpande

“Let your spirit to be free in education do not isolated in a bounded cage.”

Spirit Education Isolated Free Cage Bounded

Author:Kamaran Ihsan Salih

“I once tried hawking my own book around the pubs in the hope that, like the Salvation Army, I too could sell to the cerebrally relaxed. It was a disaster. I had beer thrown over me for being a) a nuisance, b) not as good as Wordsworth and c) a nancy for writing poetry in the first place.”

Poetry Being A Poet Selling Poetry

Author:Peter Finch

“The space between Petals of love and ache Mirrors the distance Between us— Comforted by faith.”

Faith Trust Distance Ache Space Between Petals Of Love

Book:Where Written Words Remain: Route to My Soul

Source: Where Written Words Remain: Route to My Soul

“I had to slow down. If I was going to listen to Venice properly I needed to hear the cadence of the place. I needed to stand still. I thought of Whitman observing the parade of humanity with lewd concentration. Walt had a good ear. He loved opera and knew how to sit perfectly still.”

Meditation Listening Travel Blindness Venice Creative Life Being A Poet

Book:Eavesdropping

Source: Eavesdropping

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