And here I arrive at my point. The point is that everyone has a different dream. The point is that it is a grave mistake to assume your dream is in any way shared, that itโs a common dream. Not only is it not shared, not common, there is no reason to assume that other people donโt find you and your dream utterly revolting.
Rachel KushnerIt's really a misconception to identify the writer with the main character, given that the author creates all the characters in the book. In certain ways, I'm every character. Then again, there is a huge gap between me as a person and what I do in the novel.
Rachel KushnerI was doing that thing the infatuated do, stitching destiny onto the person we want stitched to us.
Rachel KushnerIโd been listening to men talk since I arrived in New York City. Thatโs what men like to do. Talk. Profess like experts. When one finally came along who didnโt say much, I listened.
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