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Mina Loy

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Some say that happy women are immaterial.
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Some say that happy women are immaterial.
If this is madness,” I said to myself, breathing his atmosphere exquisite almost to sanctification, “madness is something very beautiful.
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If this is madness,” I said to myself, breathing his atmosphere exquisite almost to sanctification, “madness is something very beautiful.
I once heard somebody express surprise that instead of following it onward one should not take a cut across Time to secure a moment which, stretching out in line with oneself, would last indefinitely.
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I once heard somebody express surprise that instead of following it onward one should not take a cut across Time to secure a moment which, stretching out in line with oneself, would last indefinitely.
If you want to realize yourselves all your pet illusions must be unmasked.
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If you want to realize yourselves all your pet illusions must be unmasked.
The feminist movement as at present instituted is Inadequate.
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The feminist movement as at present instituted is Inadequate.
The flux of life is pouring its aesthetic aspect into your eyes, your ears – and you ignore it because you are looking for your canons of beauty in some sort of frame or glass case or tradition.
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The flux of life is pouring its aesthetic aspect into your eyes, your ears – and you ignore it because you are looking for your canons of beauty in some sort of frame or glass case or tradition.
LOVE of others is the appreciation of one’s self. MAY your egotism be so gigantic that you comprise mankind in your self-sympathy.
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LOVE of others is the appreciation of one’s self. MAY your egotism be so gigantic that you comprise mankind in your self-sympathy.
Leave off looking to men to find out what you are not – seek within yourselves to find out what you are.
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Leave off looking to men to find out what you are not – seek within yourselves to find out what you are.
Women if you want to realise yourselves – you are on the eve of a devastating psychological upheaval – all your pet illusions must be unmasked – the lies of centuries have got to go – are you prepared for the Wrench?
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Women if you want to realise yourselves – you are on the eve of a devastating psychological upheaval – all your pet illusions must be unmasked – the lies of centuries have got to go – are you prepared for the Wrench?
Life is only limited by our prejudices. Destroy them, and you cease to be at the mercy of yourself.
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Life is only limited by our prejudices. Destroy them, and you cease to be at the mercy of yourself.
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