"I'm not terribly happy about rock and roll. Certain rock music is uninspiring, numbing it makes you feel like an idiot."

Happiness

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Words carry weight, and Manuel Puig's insight into happiness is no exception. It serves as a gentle reminder that amidst the chaos of modern life, timeless wisdom still holds the power to guide our decisions and clarify our values.

About Manuel Puig

Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne, commonly called Manuel Puig, was an Argentine author and LGBTQ activist. Among his best-known novels are La traición de Rita Hayworth, Boquitas pintadas, and El beso de la mujer araña which was adapted into the film released in 1985, directed by the Argentine-Brazilian director Héctor Babenco; and a Broadway musical in 1993.

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"What better model of a synthesis than a nocturnal dream? Dreams simplify, don't they?"

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"I like the beauty of Faulkner's poetry. But I don't like his themes, not at all."

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"I've never seen a worse situation than that of young writers in the United States. The publishing business in North America is so commercialized."

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"My stories are very somber, so I think I need the comic ingredient. Besides, life has so much humor."

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"You find happiness where you find it."

— Anna Paquin
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"There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street."

— Willie Stargell
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"I'm glad you asked that question, because of any musical situation I've been in, the communication feels great here with Russell. He really pays close attention to what I'm doing because he cares."

— Benny Green
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"The foundation of joy is every step forward is a victory over stagnation."

— Walt Whitman
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