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1 " Why am I compelled to write?... Because the world I create in the writing compensates for what the real world does not give me. By writing I put order in the world, give it a handle so I can grasp it. I write because life does not appease my appetites and anger... To become more intimate with myself and you. To discover myself, to preserve myself, to make myself, to achieve self-autonomy. To dispell the myths that I am a mad prophet or a poor suffering soul. To convince myself that I am worthy and that what I have to say is not a pile of shit... Finally I write because I'm scared of writing, but I'm more scared of not writing. "
― Gloria E. Anzaldúa
2 " I realized I could only play-act at the spiritual life as long as my appetites were stronger than my empathy. "
― Victoria Moran , Main Street Vegan: Everything You Need to Know to Eat Healthfully and Live Compassionately in the Real World
