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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

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“What we ourselves have fallen victim to -- and by no means allegorically -- is a virus destructive of otherness. And we may predict that -- even more than in the case of AIDS -- no science will be able to protect us from this viral pathology which, by dint of antibodies and immune strategies, aims at the extinction, pure and simple, of the other. Though, for the moment, this virus does not affect the biological reproduction of the species, it affects an even more fundamental function, that of the symbolic reproduction of the other, favouring, rather, a cloned, asexual reproduction of the species-less individual. For to be deprived of the other is to be deprived of sex, and to be deprived of sex is to be deprived of symbolic belonging to any species whatsoever.”

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Book:The Perfect Crime
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“Jolie. That’s her name. Jolie Dubois. I don’t bother writing it down, because it’s already engraved on my brain. There are claws in my chest, rearranging organs and making me new. Making me into whatever she needs me to be. I will worship her. I will find this sweet girl and protect her from any harm. She is mine to guard, to keep, to marry. To fuck. I’ve never had much interest in females. They are merely objects that need to be avoided so I can kill the men I am contracted to execute. They are occasional, faceless tools of comfort. This one is my angel. She was sent for me. My singing blood is telling me so.”

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Book:My Husband, My Stalker
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“Still, the thought of having someone to spend time with, to talk to, maybe to hold while she slept? It sounded romantic. Perfect. Why was it so difficult for others to contemplate a relationship built on mutual affection, on romantic gestures that didn’t extend into the bedroom? Abby wanted roses and inside jokes, something easy and natural. Sex was a complication she didn’t have any interest in.”

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Book:Thaw
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“Life will always send us our own Goliaths. They may not come armored, but they’ll come dressed as obstacles, setbacks, betrayals, and heartbreak. Life’s giants will tower over us with intimidation, convincing us that we are too small, too weak, too unprepared. Do not quit. Do not run away. The very giants that stand in your way may be the stepping stones to your destiny. What looks like opposition is often preparation. We are strengthened by the struggle. Goliath wasn’t sent to destroy David… Goliath was sent to reveal him. Without this giant, David would have remained a shepherd boy… but because of the battle, he became a King. These Goliaths of life are not punishments… They are promotions in disguise. They are the challenges that awaken our courage, the trials that sharpen our skills, and the battles that reveal who we really are. Mindset matters… Stop telling God how big your problems are… and start telling your problems how big God is. You are designed for greatness. Don’t cower or run from the giants in your life… Face them! Don’t let them stop you in your tracks. See them for what they are… A divine invitation to rise… An opportunity to step into the greatness that has been waiting inside you all along.”

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Author:Steve Maraboli
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