A Quote by Elaine Equi
I think the more stability a person has, the more they can follow esoteric or intellectual pursuits.
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I've found stability. I think I've become stronger and more relaxed. I'm more curious and interested in work, and there are more things I want to express.
Something about the cultural tradition of Jews is way, way more sympathetic to science and learning and intellectual pursuits than Islam.
My dad was an engineer and so I had this picture of science and technology and pursuits of the mind as being more impressive than artistic pursuits, which I saw a as kind of frivolous.
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I feel more voluntary about my pleasures and pains than the average American who has his needs dictated by Madison Avenue (my projections, of course). I feel sustained, excited, and constantly growing in my spiritual and intellectual pursuits.
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