Sometimes repugnance overrides psychological curiosity, and… - Cynthia Ozick | Quotewise

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Sometimes repugnance overrides psychological curiosity, and sometimes psychological curiosity is no more illuminating than pornography.

Cynthia Ozick

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About Cynthia Ozick

Cynthia Ozick (born April 17, 1928) is a Jewish American short story writer, novelist, and essayist.

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Birth Name: Cynthia Shoshana Ozick

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He who cries, "What do I care about universality? I only know what is in me," does not know even that.

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