"The history of an oppressed people is hidden in the lies and the agreed myth of its conquerors."
— Meridel Le Sueur

"Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot."
— Charlie Chaplin

"Oppression tries to defend itself by its utility."
— Simone de Beauvoir

"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself"
— Charlie Chaplin

"I have a theory that every time you make an important choice, the part of you left behind continues the other life you could have had."
— Jeanette Winterson (Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit)