"Of course, we can distinguish between males and……" — Michel Houellebecq
"Of course, we can distinguish between males and females; we can also, if we choose, distinguish between different age categories; but any more advanced distinction comes close to pedantry, probably a result of boredom. A creature that is bored elaborates distinctions and hierarchies. According to Hutchinson and Rawlins, the development of systems of hierarchical dominance within animal societies does not correspond to any practical necessity, nor to any selective advantage; it simply constitutes a means of combating the crushing boredom of life in the heart of nature."
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65 Quotes by Michel Houellebecq
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Just like unrestrained economic liberalism, and for similar reasons, sexual liberalism produces phenomena of absolute pauperization. Some men make love every…
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To the end, I will remain a child of Europe, of worry and of shame. I have no message of…
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The most stupid religion is Islam.
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Now abideth beauty, truth, and intensity; but the greatest of these is intensity.
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Without beauty a girl is unhappy because she has missed her chance to be loved. People do not jeer at…
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Depressive lucidity, usually described as a radical withdrawal from ordinary human concerns, generally manifests itself by a profound indifference to…
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Adolescence is not only an important period in life, but that it is the only period where one may speak…
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A source of permanent, accessible pleasure, our genitals exist. The god who created our misfortune, who made us short-lived, vain…
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I am for the muscles. I would like to have a lot of muscles, because women like it. I'm for…
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There is no point in asking me general questions because I am always changing my mind.
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In reality, the monotheist texts preach neither peace, love nor tolerance. They are texts of hate.
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The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not…
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