Beide Widersprüche sind immer vorhanden und bilden ein Viergespann: Man liebt einen Menschen, weil man ihn kennt und weil man ihn nicht kennt; und man kennt ihn, weil man ihn liebt und man kennt ihn nicht, weil man ihn liebt.
Robert Musil: Der Mann Ohne Eigenschaften II.
It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs.
Bathsheba Everdene in Far From the Madding Crowd (1874) by Thomas Hardy
Critics argue that these stories often reflect a fixation on consumerism of designer brands and sexuality rather than addressing global issues such as equality.
Wikipedia: Chick Lit, referring to Pamela Butler & Jigna Desai: Manolos, Marriage, and Mantras - Chick-Lit Criticism and Transnational Feminism. In: Meridians: feminism, race, and transnationalism, Vol. 8 (2), 2008. (Download here - clicking this link might be illegal in your country. Yes, I hate JSTOR too.)
We'll give you a key to open all of the gates
We'll show you a sea of starlight to drown all your cares
I do not wish to evade the world
Yet I will forever build my own
