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Certainly! J.M. Coetzee’s writing is characterized by its profound insight into the human condition and its exploration of complex themes. Here are a few quotes from his works:
”The truth is neither here nor there. It’s the look of the thing that matters.”
From ”Disgrace”
”It is one thing to be quiet, and another to be silenced.”
From ”Waiting for the Barbarians”
”We are creatures of appetite; we hunger for connection, for communion, and we will starve without it.”
From ”The Lives of Animals”
”What matter who’s speaking, someone said what matter is the word.”
From ”The Master of Petersburg”
”The condition of truth is to allow suffering to speak.”
From ”Giving Offense: Essays on Censorship”
”It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering, for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.”
From ”Diary of a Bad Year”
”Belief, in my own case anyway, is the engine that makes perception operate.”
From ”Summertime”
”The best way to know yourself is to know how others see you.”
From ”Youth”
These quotes capture some of the philosophical depth and introspection found in Coetzee’s writing.